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chaparejos

cha·pa·ra·jos
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Transcription

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

Definitions of chaparejos word

  • abbreviation CHAPAREJOS chaps1 3
  • noun chaparejos a pair of joined leather leggings, often widely flared, worn over trousers, especially by cowboys, as protection against burs, rope burns, etc., while on horseback. 1
  • noun chaparejos Chaps (trousers). 1

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Origin of chaparejos

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 Chaparejos

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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chaparejos 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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