I. chap S2 /tʃæp/ BrE AmE noun
[ Sense 1: Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: chapman 'traveling seller of goods' (11-19 centuries) , from Old English ceapman , from ceap ( ⇨ ↑ cheap 1 ) + man ]
[ Sense 2: Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Mexican Spanish ; Origin: chappareras , from Spanish chaparro ; ⇨ ↑ chaparral ]
1 . [countable] especially British English a man, especially a man you know and like:
a decent sort of chap
2 . chaps [plural] protective leather covers worn over your trousers when riding a horse
⇨ ↑ chapped
II. [m2]See main entry: ↑ chapped