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   Chap

   /CHap/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of the skin) become cracked, rough, or sore, especially through exposure to wind or cold weather: "his skin is very dry and chaps easily"
   • ▪ (especially of wind or cold weather) cause (skin) to crack or become sore: "dry climates, altitude, and many other factors can chap your lips"

   noun

   • 1. a cracked or sore patch on the skin.

   Word Origin late Middle English: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What is a chap in English?

   • A CHAP in English, refers to a MAN. Any man, unknown or known, just generalizing. “Look at that CHAP over there/look at that man over there!” “He is a nice chap, isn´t he/he is a nice man, isn´t he?” What is a chap in British slang? A chap is a man. It's informal, slightly affectionate it is used in the same way as fellow or guy.

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   What does it mean when a chap looks at you?

   • It's more common in Britain than the US, where the chap will know what you mean but might look at you oddly. Chaps also means a cowboy's leather pants, and when it's a verb chap means to become dry, cracked, and painful from wind or cold.

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   What is a groom in chap?

   • A groom is a chap, that a gentleman keeps to clean his 'osses, and be blown up, when things go wrong. But he watched Grandfather Mole narrowly, with a grin on his face, to see what the old chap would do. The strenuous efforts made by the Spaniards to secure their release are fully referred to in Chap.

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   What does chap 12 offer a prospective of the world's languages?

   • Finally, chap. 12 offers a prospective of the world's languages. Instead of being in their offices doctors work out of their offices and another chap operates his business out of his address. In chap. 8, which looks at the modulation of word meaning, language typology is discussed in relation to acquisition.

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   Chap definition: to crack, roughen, and redden (the skin). See examples of CHAP used in a sentence.

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   Chap is an informal and old-fashioned word for a man, or a written abbreviation for chapter. Learn how to use it in sentences and see how it is pronounced and translated in different languages.

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   noun [ C or ] UK informal old-fashioned us / tʃæp / uk / tʃæp / (also chappie); (chappy) Add to word list. a man: He's a friendly sort of a chap. Synonyms. bloke UK informal. guy (MAN) informal. chap. noun [ C ] written abbreviation for chapter : Chap. 21. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Books & parts of books. acknowledgments phrase.

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   A chap is a guy or a fellow — a boy or man who's a friend, acquaintance, or a friendly stranger. You might ask a chap on the bus if the seat beside him is free.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word 'chap' in British and American English. Find out the synonyms, abbreviations, and examples of 'chap' in different contexts.

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   Chap can mean a sore on the skin, a crack in the lip, a man or boy, or a chop. Learn the different meanings, pronunciations, and examples of chap from various sources.