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chap

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: chap

1
 n
(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
2
 vn
crack due to dehydration
a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
3
 n
a boy or man
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: chap
1

n (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs

Type of:
leg covering, legging, leging
a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
2

v crack due to dehydration

“My lips chap in this dry weather”
Type of:
crack
break partially but keep its integrity

n a crack in a lip caused usually by cold

Type of:
cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure
a long narrow opening

n a long narrow depression in a surface

Synonyms:
crack, cranny, crevice, fissure
Type of:
depression, impression, imprint
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
3

n a boy or man

“that chap is your host”
Synonyms:
blighter, bloke, cuss, fella, feller, fellow, gent, lad
Types:
dog
informal term for a man
Type of:
male, male person
a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
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