Chap Definition
chăp
chapped, chapping, chaps
verb
chapped, chapping, chaps
To crack open; split; roughen, as the skin from exposure to cold.
Webster's New World
To split or become rough and sore.
Skin that chaps easily in winter.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
chaps
A sore roughening or splitting of the skin, caused especially by cold or exposure.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
A man or boy; fellow.
Webster's New World
A chapped place in the skin.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
Chaplain.
Webster's New World
Chapter.
Webster's New World
Origin of Chap
Middle English chappen
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Short for chapman
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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