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chaps | caps |

As nouns the difference between chaps and caps

is that chaps is plural of lang=en while caps is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between chaps and caps

is that chaps is third-person singular of chap while caps is third-person singular of cap.

As a proper noun CHAPS

is acronym of clearing house automated payment system:|lang=en a method of same-day banking transfer.

As an initialism CAPS is

n-cyclohexyl-3-aminopropanesulfonic acid.

chaps

English

Etymology 1

From (chap).

Noun

  • Verb

    (head)
  • (chap)
  • Etymology 2

    Short for American Spanish chaparreras.

    Noun

    (wikipedia chaps) (en-plural noun)
  • Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.
  • If you are going to use that chainsaw, why don't you put on a pair of chaps ?
    Chaps were a costume staple of Westerns.
    See also
    * chinks * woolies

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    caps

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (always plural ) Capital letters; capitals.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (cap)
  • Derived terms

    * all caps * caps lock * small caps

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