chaparajos
/ˌʃæpəˈreɪəʊs/(亦作chaparejos)
plural noun
- N. Amer. leather trousers without a seat, worn by a cowboy over ordinary trousers to protect the legs〈 北美〉(牛仔穿的)皮护腿套裤。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from Mexican Spanish chaparreras, from chaparra (with reference to protection from thorny vegetation: see CHAPARRAL); probably influenced by Spanish aparejo 'equipment'.