chap
verb
[ tʃap ]
• (of the skin) become cracked, rough, or sore, especially through exposure to wind or cold weather.
• "his skin is very dry and chaps easily"
chap
noun
• a cracked or sore patch on the skin.
Origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin.
chap
noun
• a man or boy.
• "he sounded like a nice, caring sort of chap"
Similar:
man,
boy,
male,
individual,
body,
fellow,
fella,
geezer,
character,
customer,
sort,
type,
bloke,
guy,
lad,
bod,
punter,
dude,
hombre,
cove,
wight,
Origin:
late 16th century (denoting a buyer or customer): abbreviation of chapman. The current sense dates from the early 18th century.
chap
noun
• the lower jaw or half of the cheek, especially that of a pig used as food.
Origin:
mid 16th century: of unknown origin. Compare with chops.
chap.
abbreviation
• chapter.
