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chap vs legging

legging vs chap

chap and legging both are nouns.

chap is a verb but legging is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chap Yes No Yes No
legging Yes No No No
As nouns, legging is a hypernym of chap; that is, legging is a word with a broader meaning than chap:
  • chap: (usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs
  • legging: a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
Other hypernyms of chap include leg covering, leging.
chap (noun) legging (noun)
(usually in the plural) leather leggings without a seat; joined by a belt; often have flared outer flaps; worn over trousers by cowboys to protect their legs a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
a crack in a lip caused usually by cold
a boy or man
a long narrow depression in a surface
chap (verb) legging (verb)
crack due to dehydration
Difference between chap and legging

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