noun
- leather leggings worn by cowboys and ranch workers to protect the legs while riding through brush
Usage: Western U.S.; also called chaps
Examples
- The cowboy put on his chaparejos before riding into the thorny mesquite.
- Her chaparejos were made of thick cowhide to protect against cactus spines.
- The ranch hands wore chaparejos during the cattle roundup.
- He adjusted the straps on his chaparejos before mounting his horse.
- The leather chaparejos showed wear from years of hard ranch work.
- She inherited her grandfather’s old chaparejos from his cowboy days.