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chaps
[ chaps, shaps ]
noun
- 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.
chaps
/ tʃæps; ʃæps /
plural noun
- leather overalls without a seat, worn by cowboys Also calledchaparejoschaparajos
Word History and Origins
Origin of chaps1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chaps1
Example Sentences
If untended, it has below the green top what some people call “petticoats” of dead leaves, but I think they look like those furry chaps that silent movie cowboys used to wear.
I got the chaps on and the riding boots.
From leather chaps to a vintage Dior coat, the items that these sellers shared are reminders of why they do what they do — and what makes a piece last a lifetime.
Instead, what chaps the hide of Vance and all other Republicans whining about "censorship" is the inadequate job social media companies are doing of keeping disinformation off their platforms.
Money talks: "Pinch your noses chaps, we’re going in. This is too good to refuse."
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