Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.
Used in a Sentence
chaps
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for chaps.
Editorial note
In short, the OS is very good, but the devteam isn't - they're just old Amiga scene chaps with closed minds and some sort of schizophrenia.
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Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of chaps gathered in one view.
The shaggy hair on male aoudads (barbary sheep) that extends from the throat and chest sometimes covering each leg.
(British) Acronym of clearing house automated payment system, a method of same-day banking transfer.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for chaps.
noun
Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.
noun
The shaggy hair on male aoudads (barbary sheep) that extends from the throat and chest sometimes covering each leg.
noun
(British) Acronym of clearing house automated payment system, a method of same-day banking transfer.
Example sentences
In short, the OS is very good, but the devteam isn't - they're just old Amiga scene chaps with closed minds and some sort of schizophrenia.
I mean, its his book, but he basically ran into all these chaps, and let them do all the talking.
They seem like a very friendly and open bunch of chaps with their customer's needs put first.
Wow, those 2 Swedish chaps know how to bluff their way into a 14% stake...
Recently I had a recruiter email me asking if I wanted to come on site and meet the chaps.
The chaps fight with one another on blogs for the same reason.
The chaps in the pub could be sailing with a ship as relief radio officer at a moment's notice so not quite the bunk bed thing.
The guys at Brightbox are all awesome chaps and by far the best rails host I've ever had the pleasure to use.
Think the chaps at Sourcegraph are already on it.
Global Aerospace Logistics sure looks like a bunch of swell chaps now, I bet people are lining up to beg to work for them.
Yeah, I remember that specific code (I even remember when it was written, it was quite a good time for all the chaps), but I know that wasn't the template metaprogramming version.
I can imagine the chaps in Brussels rubbing their hands with glee at the thought of getting their hands on all the dodgy offshore cash that Apple have got piled up in Dublin.
Quote examples
This is the best justification for "assless chaps" I have ever seen.
"Sorry about the bombs chaps, we'll promise not to do it again." Is that the scenario you think will unfold?
With the possible exception of colored male scrota among a few species of primates,” write Gallup and his colleagues, 'there is little evidence that this has been the case.' " Clearly this refers to us chaps having scrota that we could either puff up like a balloon or flatten out to wave around like a fan, or even change color (like so many of the mating displays of the wild).
"I was walking down Oxford Street and I saw a fellow wearing chaps" implies he's just dressed like an idiot, whereas: "I was walking through King's Cross and I saw somebody wearing assless chaps" implies you're on Oxford St.
Proper noun examples
Chaps - when the docs tell you you're infertile and need IVF, don't assume you'll be infertile forever.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use chaps in a sentence?
In short, the OS is very good, but the devteam isn't - they're just old Amiga scene chaps with closed minds and some sort of schizophrenia.
What does chaps mean?
Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.
What part of speech is chaps?
chaps is commonly used as noun.