Synonyms for chaps
noun gentlemanpants
Word Origin & History
1844, American English, short for chaparejos, from Mexican Spanish chaparreras, overalls worn to protect from chaparro (see chaparral).
Example Sentences forchaps
One of our chaps, taking in a load of wounded, was chased and pelted the other day.
I'll turn one of my chaps on to writing half a dozen letters to the Editor about it!
They were both just back from India, and natty-lookin' chaps as you ever saw.
We told these chaps we were deserters from the Bulwark, 74, and begged them to help us along.
These chaps seemed to value a man by the enormity and number of his crimes.
The sight of these chaps set up all my rigging, and I felt ripe for fun.
Our three chaps were Englishmen, and I make no doubt belonged to the frigate, as stated.
I say, you chaps, Duncan and I haven't met for years—not since he graduated.
Now he'd wear it and his chaps and spurs to the table, if I didn't make him take them off.
Look here, you chaps—I heard some news in Martover just now.