Chaps

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Flews \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}.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chaparajos \Cha`pa*ra"jos\, 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.]
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chaps \Chaps\, n. pl.
     The jaws, or the fleshy parts about them. See {Chap}. "Open
     your chaps again." --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chaps \Chaps\, n. pl.
     Short for {Chaparajos}. [Colloq.]
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  21 Moby Thesaurus words for "chaps":
     bazoo, chops, embouchure, gab, gob, jaw, jaws, jowls, kisser, lips,
     mandibles, maw, maxilla, mouth, mug, mush, muzzle, oral cavity,
     premaxilla, trap, yap