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1 chaps
( chaparreras [t∫aparéras] < chaparro [see above] plus the Spanish suffix -era 'utensil'; the preferred pronunciation in English is [Jaéps]; this pronunciation was probably influenced by the Spanish spoken along the border, where speakers often pronounce the digraph {ch} as [ J] or {sh})Wyoming: 1884 (chaps); DARE: 1887 ( chaparajos); Texas: 1892 ( chaparreras). Leather leggings worn by cowboys over regular trousers to protect their legs from brush or chaparral. They are generally made from the hides of goat, sheep, calves, bulls, and deer, but they can be made from any type of leather. They also come in many lengths and varieties, ranging from simple and practical ones to highly decorated ones with silver ornaments and animal hair left on the outside. Spanish sources reference chaparreras, but only Cobos references chaparejos (he says the word is a blend of chaparro 'shrub' and aparejo 'gear' and refers to leather leggings or chaps). However, the DARE suggests that chaparejos may be a blend of chaparreras and aparejo. The DRAE defines chaparreras as a type of tanned leather breeches used in Mexico. Santamaría adds that they are a type of pants without a seat consisting of two separate coverings for the legs that are attached to the belt by straps. They are often made of goatskin with the hair left on, and as such are also known as chivarras. They are worn over the pants and serve as a protection against rain and mud. They may also be made of puma or jaguar skin, chamois, or canvas. Islas adds that they are often open along the seams and are fastened to the legs with buckles.Alternate forms: chaparajos, chaparejos, chapareras, chapareros, chaparraros, chaparras, chaparreros, chaparro, chaparros, chaperajos, chapparejos, schapps, schaps, shaps.Clark: 1930s. A variety of chaps with short, wide leggings. Also known as buzzard wings. -
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inter. chap* * *int.snap; nagle pies chaps mnie za nogę suddenly the dog snapped my leg l. at my leg.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chaps
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4 CHAPS
abbr. FinClearing House Automated Payment System: a method for the rapid electronic transfer of funds between participating banks on behalf of large commercial customers, where transfers tend to be of significant value -
5 shotgun chaps
Chaps that go all the way around the legs (giving the appearance of a double-barreled shotgun, according to Adams). Watts indicates that they were popular between the 1870s and the 1890s. Also known as Texas leg chaps, shotgun leg chaps, stovepipe chaps. -
6 winged chaps
According to Watts, a popular style of chaps from the 1890s. Alternate term: Texas wing chaps. -
7 dude chaps
Glossed by Adams as ornate or Hollywood-style chaps that are not worn by real cowboys. -
8 pinto chaps
Spotted chaps made of several pieces of leather with hair remaining, according to Adams. -
9 rodeo chaps
According to Blevins, extra heavy chaps used in rodeo competitions. Sometimes they are painted with resin to make them grip the legs better and to protect the rider against chutes and fences. -
10 Texas winged chaps
See chaps. -
11 zahones
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12 obrazi
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13 chlápci
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14 maníci
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15 zajones
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17 трещины
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18 čeljust
• chaps; chops; claw; clutch; hroat; jaw; jaws; jowl; maw; yawn -
19 gubica
• chaps; gob; mouth; muffle; muzzle; neb; nozzle; snout -
20 njuška
• chaps; jaw; mouth; muffle; mug; muzzle; neb; nose; nozzle; snout; snoute
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CHAPS — (англ. The Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS)) система клиринговых расчётов в Великобритании. Работа системы поддерживается компанией CHAPS Clearing Company Limited, основанной в Лондоне в 1984 г. Система связывает 14 банков… … Википедия
chaps — ☆ chaps1 [chaps, shaps ] pl.n. [shortened from CHAPAREJOS] leather trousers without a seat, worn over ordinary trousers by cowboys to protect their legs chaps2 [chäps, chaps] pl.n. [see CHAP1] CHOPS … English World dictionary
Chaps — Chaps, n. pl. The jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. See {Chap}. Open your chaps again. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chaps — Chaps, n. pl. Short for {Chaparajos}. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
CHAPS — See Clearing House Automated Payment System. Related links Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS) Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
Chaps — [tʃæps] die (Plur.) <aus engl. chaps »lederne Beinschützer«> lederne Überziehhosen zum Reiten … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
chaps — /chaps, shaps/, n. (used with a pl. v.) a pair of joined leather leggings, often widely flared, worn over trousers, esp. by cowboys, as protection against burs, rope burns, etc., while on horseback. Also called chaparajos, chaparejos. [1810 20,… … Universalium
Chaps — 〈[tʃæ̣ps] Pl.〉 lederne Überziehhosen zum Reiten [engl.] … Universal-Lexikon
Chaps — 〈[tʃæ̣ps] Pl.〉 lederne Überziehhosen zum Reiten [Etym.: engl.] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
chaps — [ tʃæps ] noun plural pieces of leather that COWBOYS wear over their pants to protect their legs when riding horses … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chaps — (n.) 1844, American English, short for chaparejos, from Mexican Sp. chaparreras, worn to protect from chaparro (see CHAPARRAL (Cf. chaparral)) … Etymology dictionary
