noun
- protective leather coverings worn over pants, especially by cowboys and horseback riders
- fellows; men
Usage: British informal
verb
- third person singular present of chap; causes skin to crack or become rough
Examples
- The cowboy wore leather chaps to protect his legs while riding.
- She put on her chaps before mounting the horse.
- The old chaps at the pub were telling stories.
- Those chaps seem friendly enough.
- The cold wind chaps his hands every winter.
- Dry air chaps her lips quickly.
- The harsh weather chaps exposed skin.