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chaps

chaps
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chaps, shaps]
    • /tʃæps, ʃæps/
    • /tʃæps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chaps, shaps]
    • /tʃæps, ʃæps/

Definitions of chaps word

  • noun plural chaps Chaps are leather leggings without a seat that are sometimes worn by cowboys over their pants. 3
  • noun plural chaps leather overalls without a seat, worn by cowboys 3
  • noun plural chaps leather trousers without a seat, worn over ordinary trousers by cowboys to protect their legs 3
  • abbreviation CHAPS chops 3
  • abbreviation CHAPS chop3 . 1
  • verb with object chaps to crack, roughen, and redden (the skin): The windy, cold weather chapped her lips. 1

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Origin of chaps

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20, Americanism; short for chaparajos

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chaps

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chaps popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

chaps usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for chaps

noun chaps

  • jeans — born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1964–2000.
  • rompers — a person or thing that romps.
  • britches — breeches (sense 2)
  • breeches — Breeches are trousers which reach as far as your knees.
  • denims — Denims are casual trousers made of denim.

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