noun
chaps
chaps
noun
1
Sturdy leather leggings, open at the back, worn over trousers to protect the legs, especially by cowboys or motorcyclists.
"The rancher pulled on his chaps before heading out to check the fences."
How to Use Chaps
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishProtective leg coverings worn over trousers, classically by cowboys.
Common pairings
leather chaps
a pair of chaps
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Etymology
Shortened from the American Spanish chaparreras, itself related to chaparral, the low, thorny scrub the leggings were designed to protect against.