1. Leather or sheepskin overalls worn by cowboys to protect their legs, typically open at the back
   "The cowboy put on his chaps before riding through the thorny brush";
   - chaparajos [N. Amer]

1. [Brit, informal] A boy or man
   "that chap is your host";
   - fellow, feller [non-standard], fella [informal], lad [informal], gent [informal], blighter [Brit, informal], cuss [informal], bloke [Brit, informal], boyo [UK, Ireland], bucko [informal], dog [informal]
    
2. A crack in a lip caused usually by cold
   "The harsh winter wind left painful chaps on his lips"; "She applied lip balm to prevent chaps"
    
3. A long narrow depression in a surface
   "The harsh winter weather left her hands with painful chaps";
   - crevice, cranny, crack, fissure
    
4. (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
   "The rodeo rider put on his chaps before mounting the horse"

1. Crack due to dehydration
   "My lips chap in this dry weather"

Type of: cleft, crack, crevice, depression, fissure, impression, imprint, leg covering, legging, leging [non-standard], male, male person, scissure

Encyclopedia: Chaps