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chinstrap

noun

Etymology

From chin + strap.

  1. derived from *strebʰ-✻
  2. derived from στρόφος — “rope”
  3. derived from stroppus
  4. derived from estrope — “strap, loop on a harness”
  5. inherited from strop
  6. inherited from strope
  7. compounded as chinstrap — “chin + strap”

Definitions

  1. A strip of leather or material used to fasten a hat or helmet under the chin.

    • A bridle, the chin-strap or chain.
    • I immediately spat my mouthpiece out and unbuckled my chinstrap, yanking my helmet off of my head in a determined flash.

  2. A form of beard that follows the jawline but does not cover the rest of the chin.

  3. A band of colour below a bird's mouth, resembling the chinstrap of a helmet.

    • A miniature look-alike of the Canada Goose, with a partial white necklace instead of a white chinstrap.
    • The dark slate-grey plumage contrasting strongly with white 'chinstrap' is shared only by Blue Eared-pheasant, but their ranges do not overlap.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA