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chaps

[chaps, shaps] / tʃæps, ʃæps /
NOUN
jeans
Synonyms
STRONG
denims pants trousers
WEAK
Lees™ Levi's™ Wranglers™ blue jeans
NOUN
leggings
Synonyms
STRONG
buskins puttees putts stockings
WEAK
half-boots leggins
NOUN
pants
Synonyms
STRONGEST
knickers shorts slacks trousers underpants
STRONG
Bermudas bloomers breeches briefs britches chinos cords corduroys denims drawers dungarees jeans jodhpurs overalls pantaloons panties
WEAK
blue jeans boxer shorts clam diggers pedal pushers
NOUN
trousers
Synonyms
STRONGEST
knickers slacks
STRONG
bloomers breeches britches chinos cords corduroys denims dungarees jeans overalls pantaloons rompers
WEAK
blue jeans

Example Sentences

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As soon as she dropped her picture with the plain white tee and the chaps, from there I was like I definitely need to have chaps.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

From leather chaps to a vintage Dior coat, the items that these sellers shared are reminders of why they do what they do — and what makes a piece last a lifetime.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024

Money talks: "Pinch your noses chaps, we’re going in. This is too good to refuse."

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Nae time for chit-chat now chaps, yer live on BBC Scotland...

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

These chaps all looked so natural, so . . . earthy.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara