Simple Definition of chaps

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chaps

noun

: leather coverings for the legs that cowboys and cowgirls wear over their pants when they ride horses
a pair of chaps

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“Chaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/chaps. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.

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