chap

/tʃæp/
verb
  1. To become cracked, sore, or rough, especially from exposure to cold or dry weather.
    • The dry desert air made his skin chap.
    • If you don't wear gloves, your hands will chap in this cold.
    • My lips chap easily in the winter.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A man or boy; a fellow.
    • I met an old chap at the park who told me stories about the war.
    • He's a friendly chap who always says hello.
    • That chap over there is my neighbor.
  2. A crack or sore on the skin, especially on the lips or hands, caused by cold or dry weather.
    • She put lotion on her hands to prevent chaps.
    • The cold wind gave him chapped lips.
    • His face was red and covered in chaps from the winter air.
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