chap

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.5 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Shortened from chapman "dealer, customer" in 16th century English.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /tʃæp/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -æp

[edit] Noun

chap (plural chaps)

1. A customer, a buyer (dialectal)
2. (British, informal) A man or fellow.

   Who’s that chap over there?

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:man

[edit] Derived terms

• chappie
• chappo

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to chap (third-person singular simple present chaps, present participle chapping, simple past and past participle chapped)

1. (intransitive) Of the skin, to split or flake due to cold weather or dryness.

[edit] Derived terms

• chapped
• chapstick

[edit] See also

• chaps