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chaps (n.1)
1844, American English, short for
chaparejos
, from Mexican Spanish
chaparreras
, overalls worn to protect from
chaparro
(see
chaparral
).
chaps (n.2)
"jaws, cheeks," from
chap
(n.), 1550s, of unknown origin. Hence,
chap-fallen
(1590s).
