used or unused articles of military clothing, equipment, etc previously allocated to or intended for the use of army personnel but now sold off to members of the public
He looked like a guerrilla fighter, in army surplus.
army-surplus in British English
(ˌɑːmɪˈsɜːpləs)
adjective
originating from or related to the sale of army surplus
The jacket is identical to those made for US forces and sold in army-surplus shops.
They sell army-surplus clothing and leisure wear.
army-surplus blankets
She looked as if she bought her clothes from an army-surplus store.
Examples of 'army surplus' in a sentence
army surplus
There was an old brass double bed with a mattress that had seen better days, army surplus blankets stacked on top of it.
Higgins, Jack CONFESSIONAL
His first civilian living had been eked out on the legitimate edge of the army surplus trade.
Hilton, John Buxton PASSION IN THE PEAK
The narrow bed had no counterpane and no eiderdown and the top blanket looked as if it had come from an army surplus store.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
And that guy there in his army-surplus shirt and semi-coma is less of a risk?