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chaparajos

cha·pa·ra·jos
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shap-uh-rey-ohs; Spanish chah-pah-rah-haws]
    • /ˌʃæp əˈreɪ oʊs; Spanish ˌtʃɑ pɑˈrɑ hɔs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shap-uh-rey-ohs; Spanish chah-pah-rah-haws]
    • /ˌʃæp əˈreɪ oʊs; Spanish ˌtʃɑ pɑˈrɑ hɔs/

Definitions of chaparajos word

  • noun chaparajos (in Mexico) chaps. 1
  • noun chaparajos chaps (item of clothing). 0

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Origin of chaparajos

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish, variant of chaparejos, probably blend of chaparral chaparral and aparejos, plural of aparejo gear; akin to apparel

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Parts of speech for Chaparajos

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chaparajos popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

chaparajos usage trend in Literature

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