nounπShare(obsolete outside Britain and Australia) A man, a fellow."Whoβs that chap over there?"personhumanlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA customer, a buyer."The store owner greeted the new chaps warmly, eager to get their order. "personbusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA child."The teacher asked the chaps to line up quietly before going to lunch. "personhumanagefamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cleft, crack, or chink, as in the surface of the earth, or in the skin."The farmer noticed small chaps in the dry earth where he'd been plowing. "geologybodymedicinenatureappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA division; a breach, as in a party."The political party's internal chaps led to disagreements over the campaign strategy. "grouppartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA blow; a rap."The teacher gave the student a sharp chaps on the hand for not paying attention. "actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf the skin, to split or flake due to cold weather or dryness."In winter, my lips always chap from the dry, cold air. "bodymedicinephysiologyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough."The cold wind often chaps my lips in the winter. "bodymedicinephysiologyappearanceconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike, knock."The carpenter chaps the wooden pieces together with a hammer. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(often in the plural) The jaw."The dentist examined the patient's lower chaps to check for any damage. "anatomybodypartorganphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the jaws or cheeks of a vice, etc."The machinist tightened the chaps of the vise to hold the metal firmly in place. "partmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(authorship) One of the main sections into which the text of a book is divided."Detective novel writers try to keep up the suspense until the last chapter."literaturewritingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA section of a social or religious body."Within the larger church community, the "young adults" group functions as one of its active chaps. "groupreligionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sequence (of events), especially when presumed related and likely to continue."After a chaps of bad luck at school, things finally started to improve for Sarah. "eventtimestoryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA decretal epistle."The priest read the chaps from the Pope, which outlined the church's new rules for fasting during Lent. "theologyreligionwritingliteraturelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA location or compartment.""I organized my desk drawer into different chaps for pens, paperclips, and notebooks." "placeareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareProtective leather leggings attached at the waist."Chaps were a costume staple of Westerns."wearstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading