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chap

UK/t͡ʃæp/ US/ˈtʃæp/ common uk
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.

a boy or man

  • “that chap is your host”
  • “there”
  • “;”
  • “s a likable cuss”
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2.
3.

a crack in a lip caused usually by cold

4.

(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs

verb

1.

crack due to dehydration

  • “My lips chap in this dry weather”

Origin

From Middle English chappen (“to split open, burst, chap”), of uncertain origin. Compare Middle English choppen (“to chop”), Dutch kappen (“to cut, chop, hack”). Perhaps related to chip.

Phrases

  • chap someone's hide
  • old chap

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