chaps

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See also: CHAPS and chaps.

English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From chap.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃæps/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -æps

Noun[edit]

chaps pl

  1. plural of chap

Verb[edit]

chaps

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of chap

Etymology 2[edit]

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Chaps

Short for American Spanish chaparreras or chaparejos. Related to chaparejos and chaparral.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃæps/, /ʃæps/

Noun[edit]

chaps pl (plural only)

  1. Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.
    If you are going to use that chainsaw, why don't you put on a pair of chaps?
    Chaps were a costume staple of Westerns.
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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xaps/
  • Rhymes: -aps
  • Syllabification: chaps

Interjection[edit]

chaps

  1. Alternative form of chap

Related terms[edit]

verbs

Further reading[edit]

  • chaps in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chaps in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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