how to pronounce chaps

/ˈtʃæps/

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chaps is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of chaps in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… to grant chaps to sadiq khan they would …”

meanings of chaps

noun:

Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.
Plural of chap.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chap.

name:

Acronym of clearing house automated payment system: a method of same-day banking transfer.

chaps frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word chaps occurs in english on average 1.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.