chaparajos

[ shap-uh-rey-ohs; Spanish chah-pah-rah-haws ]
/ ˌʃæp əˈreɪ oʊs; Spanish ˌtʃɑ pɑˈrɑ hɔs /

noun (used with a plural verb)

(in Mexico) chaps.
Also cha·pa·re·jos [shap-uh-rey-ohs; Spanish chah-pah-re-haws] /ˌʃæp əˈreɪ oʊs; Spanish ˌtʃɑ pɑˈrɛ hɔs/.

Origin of chaparajos

1860–65, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish, variant of chaparejos, probably blend of chaparral chaparral and aparejos, plural of aparejo gear; akin to apparel

Words nearby chaparajos

chap, chap hop, chap stick, chap., chapala, chaparajos, chaparejos, chaparral, chaparral bird, chaparral cock, chaparral lily

Example sentences from the Web for chaparajos

  • Men were marked by their saddles, their 255 chaparajos, their weapons.

    Louisiana Lou |William West Winter

  • Into the ring rode the four slim, young top riders of the ranch force, chaparajos and sombreros being much in evidence.

    Penny of Top Hill Trail |Belle Kanaris Maniates