chaps
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\ ˈshaps 
, ˈchaps \
, 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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chaps
noun English Language Learners Definition of chaps
: leather coverings for the legs that cowboys and cowgirls wear over their pants when they ride horses
chaps
noun plural\ ˈshaps , ˈchaps \
, ˈchaps \Kids Definition of chaps
: leather coverings for the legs worn over pants
a cowboy's chaps
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The first known use of chaps was in 1844
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