chap

Definition

  • n. a boy or man
  • n. a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
  • n. (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
  • v. crack due to dehydration

Word forms

Present participle
chapping
Past tense
chapped
Third person singular
chaps
Past participle
chapped

Example sentences

  1. n.

    That chap over there is my best friend.

  2. v.

    My hands tend to chap during the winter months.