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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
chap . - adjective of skin
dry andflaky due to excessive evaporation of water from its surface
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
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Examples
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It doesn’t specifically list magic as an ingredient, but it must be in there because it immediately solved all of my problems, namely chapped skin, cuts, and general tenderness.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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It doesn’t specifically list magic as an ingredient, but it must be in there because it immediately solved all of my problems, namely chapped skin, cuts, and general tenderness.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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At each repetition one in like manner steps aside, and the one who survives the ordeal until all the rest have been "chapped" or "titted" out is declared "it" or "takkie," and the game proceeds forthwith.
Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford
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In the winter her hands would be "chapped," and she would have a cough.
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Wang said that his confidence has not been affected by his struggles, but Girardi said that he is clearly "chapped" by the experience.
unknown title 2009
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Wang said that his confidence has not been affected by his struggles, but Girardi said that he is clearly "chapped" by the experience.
unknown title 2009
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Wang said that his confidence has not been affected by his struggles, but Girardi said that he is clearly "chapped" by the experience.
unknown title 2009
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'Tis the season for chapped lips and cheeks, so throw a tub of CHAPSTUFF by Mayron's Goods into every stocking, every Hanukkah gift and into your own purse.
Lois Alter Mark: Shop With a Conscience This Holiday Season Lois Alter Mark 2011
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'Tis the season for chapped lips and cheeks, so throw a tub of CHAPSTUFF by Mayron's Goods into every stocking, every Hanukkah gift and into your own purse.
Lois Alter Mark: Shop With a Conscience This Holiday Season Lois Alter Mark 2011
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Janice and the Other Girls were passed out on my white shag carpet, their mouths open like drunks, chapped at the corners.
The Adults Alison Espach 2011
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