THE CHAPS

Meaning of THE CHAPS in English

The appearance of solid objects to jerk spasmodically during childhood fever (I'm told this can also happen to drying-out alcoholics)Term invented by me as a 4-year-old during a particularly strong bout of fever. Example: Poor wee Jimmy's got the chaps.

Slang English vocab. Английский сленговый словарь. 2012

CHAPS — noun plural Etymology: modification of Mexican Spanish chaparreras Date: 1844 leather leggings joined by a belt or lacing, often having …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CHAPS — I. plural of chap present third singular of chap II. ˈshaps sometimes ˈch- noun plural Etymology: modification of Mexican Spanish …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHAPS — (n. pl.) Short for Chaparajos.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAPS — (n. pl.) The jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. See Chap.
Английский словарь Webster
CHAPS — ( n. pl. ) The jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. See Chap.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAPS — /chaps, shaps/ , n. ( used with a pl. v. ) a pair of joined leather leggings, often widely flared, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHAPS — chaparajos, leather leggings connected by a belt or lacing worn by cowboys over the trousers to protect their legs
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CHAPS — noun plural Etymology: modification of Mexican Spanish chaparreras Date: 1844 : leather leggings joined by a belt or lacing, often …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHAPS — add. ·noun ·pl short for chaparajos. 2. chaps ·noun ·pl the jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. ·see chap.
Webster English vocab
CHAPS — ■ plural noun leather trousers without a seat, worn by a cowboy over ordinary trousers to protect the legs. Origin …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CHAPS — [chaps] n pl [modif. of MexSp chaparreras] (1844): leather leggings joined by a belt or lacing, often having flared outer …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHAPS — chaps BrE AmE tʃæps
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHAPS — / tʃæps; NAmE / noun [ pl. ] leather coverings worn as protection over trousers / pants by cowboys , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHAPS — CHAPS /tʃæps/ BrE AmE abbreviation for Clearing House Automated Payment System; an electronic way of ↑ transfer ring (=moving) money …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHAPS — n. = CHAPAREJOS. [abbr.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHAPS — n. = CHAPAREJOS. [ abbr. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHAPS — n. CHAPAREJOS. Etymology: abbr.
Oxford English vocab
CHAPS — [plural] [noun] - protective leather clothing worn over trousers by cowboys when riding a horse
Cambridge English vocab
CHAPS — Synonyms and related words : bazoo, chops, embouchure, gab, gob, jaw, jaws, jowls, kisser, lips, mandibles, maw, maxilla, mouth, mug, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CHAPS — n. pl. ; ( also chops ) Mouth, jaws.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
CHAPS — noun
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
CHAPS — noun Chaps is used after these nouns: ↑ leather
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHAPS — pl (разговорное) сокр. от chaparajos (испанское) кожанные или меховые штаны ковбоев
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CHAPS — Чаппарахас
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
CHAPS — n pl разг. сокр. от chaparajos
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CHAPS — n pl разг. сокр. от chaparajos
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CHAPS — n pl разг. сокр. от chaparajos
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CHAPS — сущ. ; мн. ; разг. ; сокр. от исп. chaparreras чапсы ( кожаные чехлы, надеваемые поверх штанов; элемент рабочей одежды …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CHAPS — сущ.; мн.; разг.; сокр. от исп. chaparreras чапсы (кожаные чехлы, надеваемые поверх штанов; элемент рабочей одежды ковбоев) Syn: chaparajos
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CHAPS — ковбойские "наштанники" Кожаные или замшевые чехлы; надеваются ковбоями [cowboy] поверх штанов или джинсов [jeans] для защиты последних от протирания о бока …
CHAPS — ковбойские "наштанники" Кожаные или замшевые чехлы; надеваются ковбоями поверх штанов или джинсов для защиты последних от протирания о бока коня. …
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