chaps

[chaps, shaps] / tʃæps, ʃæps /

NOUN

jeans

Synonyms

STRONG

denims pants trousers

WEAK

Lees™ Levi's™ Wranglers™ blue jeans

NOUN

leggings

Synonyms

STRONG

buskins puttees putts stockings

WEAK

half-boots leggins

NOUN

pants

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knickers shorts slacks trousers underpants

STRONG

Bermudas bloomers breeches briefs britches chinos cords corduroys denims drawers dungarees jeans jodhpurs overalls pantaloons panties

WEAK

blue jeans boxer shorts clam diggers pedal pushers

NOUN

trousers

Synonyms

STRONGEST

knickers slacks

STRONG

bloomers breeches britches chinos cords corduroys denims dungarees jeans overalls pantaloons rompers

WEAK

blue jeans

Example Sentences

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I saw all these men in jeans, most in boots and cowboy hats, and some in leather chaps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

Money talks: "Pinch your noses chaps, we’re going in. This is too good to refuse."

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Nae time for chit-chat now chaps, yer live on BBC Scotland...

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

Said Little: “Women in general know we’re equal. It’s the other chaps who seem to be lacking in that department.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023

You think those thuggish chaps in movie heist gangs fall out a bit too quickly and mindlessly?

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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