SHAPS

Noun

shaps pl (plural only)

Alternative form of chaps (clothing)

The Century

Anagrams

• SAHPs, hasps

Source: Wiktionary


Shaps, n. pl. [Shortened fr. chaparajos. Cf. Chaps.]

Definition: Chaparajos. [Western U. S.]

A pair of gorgeous buckskin shaps, embroidered up the sides and adorned with innumerable ermine skins. The Century.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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