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Folks vs Chaps - What's the difference?

folks | chaps |

As nouns the difference between folks and chaps

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

As a verb chaps is

third-person singular of chap.

As a proper noun CHAPS is

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

folks

English

Noun

(head)
  • The members of one's household; especially one's parents and immediate family.
    • My folks visit us at Christmas.
  • People in general; everybody or anybody.
    • Lots of folks like to travel during the holidays.

    Derived terms

    * just folks

    Related terms

    * folk ----

    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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