How to pronounce chap

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What chap means

verb

Most people know chap in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To get rough and cracked from cold or dry air

In a sentence: The icy wind made my lips chap, so I put on some balm.

Where it comes from: It comes from an old word, chappen, meaning to split open or burst. It is not the same word as the chap who is a fellow.

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