- present tense form of chap (3rd person singular).
chaps
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The 72-year-old actor said he spent his upbringing around horses in rural Alabama and knew his way around a pair of chaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Siblings Amora and Milo Castilo wear vintage cowboy hats, jackets and chaps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
The three-hour extravaganza of chaps and cowboy boots has been lauded for its high-energy and artistry, and has delighted fans with appearances by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughters, Blue, 13, and Rumi, aged eight.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
“The chaps there, we call them,” he said, a term I had never heard for chapines — Guatemalans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
I turned and saw a cowgirl with a leather skirt, chaps, a fringed jacket, hat and bandanna over her face.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
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