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as in guys
chiefly British
an adult male human being
a couple of chaps kindly gave us directions to Buckingham Palace
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as in kids
Southern & Midland
a young person who is between infancy and adulthood
a cute little chap
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Recent Examples of chaps
In addition to good boots and chainsaw chaps, this denim shirt has become an essential part of my wood-cutting uniform.
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Jakob Schiller, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
The beauty mogul created a near-perfect replica of the singer's ensemble down to the blonde hair, nose piercing and chaps.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
For New Year's Eve 2024 festivities, Wilson wore black velvet chaps artfully strapped to her arms as a cape of sorts.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Sep. 2025
How about riding bulls, racing on donkeys or wearing chaps to class?
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaps
Noun
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Enjoying the last year of high school and being with the guys was awesome.—
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Closer to shore, two guys from suburban Minneapolis, Matt Wavrin and Adam Benedict, brave the sub-zero temps in a pop-up tent warmed to 50 degrees by a propane heater.—
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Admission is $5; free for kids 15 and younger (cash only); free for active-duty military with ID.—
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CeraVe Acne Foaming Cleanser Older kids and tweens often start breaking out with acne around this age, so be aware that exfoliators, acids, or retinol can potentially cause skin irritation.—
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The state has argued that males have biological advantages over females, and that the law was intended to protect women’s sports.—
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McCuskey, who is leading his state's legal defense against the trans athlete after the athlete sued to block the state's law to keep biological males out of girls' sports, addressed the allegations at a news conference Monday.—
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Social media companies have removed access to millions of accounts belonging to children in Australia in the first month since the country’s historic ban took effect, requiring platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok to identify and deactivate users under the age 16.—
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Brady and Bündchen, 45, share two children, Benjamin, 16 and Vivian, 13.—
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Ladies and gentlemen, Duval, you the one.—
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Rather than reading only factoids and statistics from one person, these two gentlemen were on the red carpet interviewing almost every person who went up on stage.—
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Unidentified plainclothes dudes then dragged her out of the high school auditorium while other Idahoans watched — some in amusement, others not so much.—
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And these guys are … these are bad dudes.—
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“Chaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaps. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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