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chaps
noun plural \ˈshaps, ˈchaps\
: leather coverings for the legs that cowboys and cowgirls wear over their pants when they ride horses
Full Definition of CHAPS
: leather leggings joined by a belt or lacing, often having flared outer flaps, and worn over the trousers (as by western ranch hands)
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Origin of CHAPS
modification of Mexican Spanish chaparreras
First Known Use: 1844
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CHAPS Defined for Kids
chaps
noun plural \ˈshaps, ˈchaps\
Definition of CHAPS for Kids
: leather coverings for the legs worn over pants <a cowboy's chaps>
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