riding chaps

noun

Protective leather or suede leg coverings worn over pants to provide extra grip in the saddle, shield legs from thorns and brush, and prevent chafing.

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Meanings

nounriding chaps (uncountable)
  1. uncountableequestrianismProtective leather or suede leg coverings worn over pants to provide extra grip in the saddle, shield legs from thorns and brush, and prevent chafing.

Origin

riding + chaps.

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riding chaps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riding%20chaps

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“riding chaps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riding%20chaps. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riding chaps,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riding%20chaps.

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