GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   ‖Chaparajos , n. pl. [Mex. Sp.] Overalls of sheepskin or leather, usually open at the back, worn, esp. by cowboys, to protect the legs from thorny bushes, as in the chaparral; -- called also chapareras or colloq. chaps. [Sp. Amer.]
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   Chaps , n. pl. The jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. See Chap. “Open your chaps again.” 
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   Chaps , n. pl. Short for Chaparajos. [Colloq.]
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   Flews , n. pl. The pendulous or overhanging lateral parts of the upper lip of dogs, especially prominent in hounds; -- called also chaps. See Illust. of Bloodhound.
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