Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
chaps
Spanish translation:
chaparajos / chaparreras
Added to glossary by
mediamatrix (X)
Aug 18, 2010 00:37
13 yrs ago
English term
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
Railroad stripes and suede chap-like leg fronts update the look.
Describing mini shorts. thanks!
Describing mini shorts. thanks!
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 3 +5 | parecido a chaparajos |
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Aug 23, 2010 14:15: mediamatrix (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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parecido a chaparajos
I fail to see how this fits with 'mini-shorts', but...
Compare explanations of 'chaps' in eng and esp:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy#Equipo
Chaparajos - definition of Chaparajos by the Free Online ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
n. pl. 1. Overalls of sheepskin or leather, usually open at the back, worn, esp. by cowboys, to protect the legs from thorny bushes, as in the chaparral; ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/Chaparajos - En caché - Similares
Compare explanations of 'chaps' in eng and esp:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy#Equipo
Chaparajos - definition of Chaparajos by the Free Online ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
n. pl. 1. Overalls of sheepskin or leather, usually open at the back, worn, esp. by cowboys, to protect the legs from thorny bushes, as in the chaparral; ...
www.thefreedictionary.com/Chaparajos - En caché - Similares
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Reference:
Chaps
"CHAPS: Derived from the Spanish las chaparreras, or chaparejos. Leggings worn by horse people as protection against the brush and weather. Usually made of leather."
Images: http://www.google.ca/images?hl=fr&q=chaparreras&um=1&ie=UTF-...
Images: http://www.google.ca/images?hl=fr&q=chaparreras&um=1&ie=UTF-...
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