chaps
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chaps

noun plural \ˈshaps, ˈchaps\

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

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

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