chap
noun (1)
\ ˈchap
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Definition of chap
(Entry 1 of 5)
: a crack in or a sore roughening of the skin caused by exposure to wind or cold
chap
verb
chapped;
chapping
Definition of chap (Entry 2 of 5)
: to open in cracks, slits, or chinks
also
: to become cracked, roughened, or reddened especially by the action of wind or cold
hands often chap in winter
: to cause to chap
wind-chapped lips