Definitions

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  • noun UK, informal A female chap; a woman.

Etymologies

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chap +‎ -ess

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Examples

  • Anyway, some chap/chapess called Anonymous chimed in on the recent post about books that arrived too soon to benefit from online buzz with some welcome additional recommendations.

    Brian Ruckley · A Brief Return to Pre-Web Books 2008

  • Anyway, some chap/chapess called Anonymous chimed in on the recent post about books that arrived too soon to benefit from online buzz with some welcome additional recommendations.

    Brian Ruckley - News & Views 2008

  • A chapess goes and mentions her Miffy PJs and no one, not a soul, picks it up and runs.

    two months’ notice 2006

  • One longed to go up to the little chap or chapess and say: Powell died some years ago.

    What is it about Kilroy? Helen 2005

  • They send to chap/chapess back to place of origin, if they want to appeal they have to go to the local embassy, at their own cost!

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • Poor old 'sfub' - jolly nice chap or chapess but missed his or her go - stations dear person, stations.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • Poor old 'sfub' - jolly nice chap or chapess but missed his or her go - stations dear person, stations.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • Poor old 'sfub' - jolly nice chap or chapess but missed his or her go - stations dear person, stations.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • Sensible chap (or chapess - difficult to tell with a name like Ceri).

    Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009

  • Poor old 'sfub' - jolly nice chap or chapess but missed his or her go - stations dear person, stations.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

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