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transitive and intransitive verb (3rd person present singular chaps, present participle chapping, past and past participle chapped) |
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become sore and roughened: to become sore and cracked by exposure to wind or cold, or make skin sore and cracked in this way
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refers to skin
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noun (plural chaps) |
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1. area of sore skin: a sore cracked area of skin, caused by exposure to wind or cold
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2. geology crack in ground: a crack or fissure in dry ground
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| [14th century. Origin ?] |
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 chapped adjective |
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