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Definition of chaps

chaps
Chaparajos Cha`pa*ra"jos, n. pl. [Mex. Sp.] Overalls of sheepskin or leather, usually open at the back, worn, esp. by cowboys, to protect the legs from thorny bushes, as in the chaparral; -- called also chapareras or colloq. chaps. [Sp. Amer.]
Chaps
Chaps Chaps, n. pl. Short for Chaparajos. [Colloq.]
chaps
Flews Flews, n. pl. The pendulous or overhanging lateral parts of the upper lip of dogs, especially prominent in hounds; -- called also chaps. See Illust. of Bloodhound.
Chaps
Chaps Chaps, n. pl. The jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. See Chap. ``Open your chaps again.' --Shak.
Chap
Chap Chap (ch[a^]p), n. [Perh. abbreviated fr. chapman, but used in a more general sense; or cf. Dan. ki[ae]ft jaw, person, E. chap jaw.] 1. A buyer; a chapman. [Obs.] If you want to sell, here is your chap. --Steele. 2. A man or boy; a youth; a fellow. [Colloq.]
Chap
Chap Chap, v. i. 1. To crack or open in slits; as, the earth chaps; the hands chap. 2. To strike; to knock; to rap. [Scot.]
Chap
Chap Chap, v. i. [See Cheapen.] To bargain; to buy. [Obs.]
Chap
Chap Chap, n. [From Chap, v. t. & i.] 1. A cleft, crack, or chink, as in the surface of the earth, or in the skin. 2. A division; a breach, as in a party. [Obs.] Many clefts and chaps in our council board. --T. Fuller. 3. A blow; a rap. [Scot.]
Chap
Chap Chap (ch[o^]p), n. [OE. chaft; of Scand. origin; cf. Icel kjaptr jaw, Sw. K["a]ft, D. ki[ae]ft; akin to G. kiefer, and E. jowl. Cf. Chops.] 1. One of the jaws or the fleshy covering of a jaw; -- commonly in the plural, and used of animals, and colloquially of human beings. His chaps were all besmeared with crimson blood. --Cowley. He unseamed him [Macdonald] from the nave to the chaps. --Shak. 2. One of the jaws or cheeks of a vise, etc.

Meaning of chaps from wikipedia

- Chaps (/ˈʃæps/ or /ˈtʃæps/) are s****y coverings for the legs consisting of leggings and a belt. They are buckled on over pants with the chaps' integrated...
- Automated Payment System (CHAPS) is a real-time gross settlement payment system used for sterling transactions in the United Kingdom. CHAPS was originally established...
- Madeleine Chapsal (1 September 1925 – 11 or 12 March 2024) was a French writer and the daughter of Robert Chapsal, son of the politician Fernand Chapsal, and...
- Look up chaps in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Chaps are protective clothing for the legs. Chaps may also refer to: Bath chaps, the ch**** of a pig...
- Bath chaps are a traditional West Country meat dish, made from the lower ch**** of a pig. They were originally made from Gloucestershire Old Spot pigs...
- cosmetics; Hanesbrands for underwear and sleepwear; O5 Apparel for its Chaps brand; Kohl's and Hollander Sleep Products for bedding; Designers Guild...
- Raymond Chapman (born September 20, 1973), known collectively as The Brothers Chaps, are American writers, voice actors, directors, animators, producers and...
- CHAPS is a zwitterionic surfactant used in the laboratory to solubilize biological macromolecules such as proteins. It may be synthesized from cholic...
- website created by Mike and Matt Chapman, known collectively as The Brothers Chaps. The series centers on the adventures of a large and diverse cast of characters...
- the other gaiters that were in general use.[citation needed] Today, half chaps are a type of gaiter worn by equestrians. Most forms fit over the calf....