chaparajos

Variant of chaparejos

chaparejos definition

☆ cha·pa·rejos or chaparajos cha′·pa·ra′·jos′ (c̸hap′ə rā′hōs′, s̸hap′-)

plural noun

Southwest chaps

Etymology: MexSp, altered < chaparreras (so named because worn to protect from chaparro, chaparral)

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