chap
chap /ˈtʃæp/
noun
-
()
[Informal, British]
A boy or man
(
blighter
[Informal, British] , feller
[Non-standard] , gent
[Informal] , bloke
[Informal, British] , chap
[Informal, British] , cuss
[Informal] , fella
[Informal] , boyo
[UK, Irish] , bucko
[Informal] , fellow
, lad
[Informal] )
a boy or man
That chap is your host
that chap is your host
There's a fellow at the door
there's a fellow at the door
He's a likable cuss
he's a likable cuss
He's a good bloke
he's a good bloke
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(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
(
chap
)
(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
While riding through the rough terrains, the cowboy's chaps protected his legs from thorny bushes.
While riding through the rough terrains, the cowboy's chaps protected his legs from thorny bushes.
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A crack in a lip caused usually by cold
(
chap
)
a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
-
A long narrow depression in a surface
(
chap
, cranny
, fissure
, crack
, crevice
)
a long narrow depression in a surface
verb
-
Crack due to dehydration
(
chap
)
crack due to dehydration
My lips chap in this dry weather
My lips chap in this dry weather