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chaplet
nounLow (C2)
/ˈtʃæplɪt/A decorative garland or wreath for the head, or a string of beads used in prayer, similar to but smaller than a rosary.
chaplin
nounC1
/ˈʧæplɪn/Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin (1889–1977), the iconic British comic actor, filmmaker, and composer known for his screen persona 'The Tramp'.
chapman
nounVery Low (Archaic/Historical)
/ˈtʃæpmən/A trader or merchant, especially one who travels from place to place selling goods (historical).
chapman stick
nounLow (technical/music-specific)
/ˈtʃæpmən stɪk/A long, stringed electric instrument played by tapping (hammering-on) with both hands on the fretboard, invented by Emmett Chapman in the early 1970s.
chappal
nounLow
/ˈtʃʌpəl/A type of open footwear, typically with a flat sole held to the foot by a strap or thong between the first and second toes; a flip-flop or sandal.
chappe
nounVery Low
/ʃap/The outer protective leather part of a sword scabbard, covering the blade's tip.
chappell
nounVery Low / Obsolete (as a common noun). Medium-High as a surname.
/ˈtʃæp(ə)l/A surname of English origin; also a rare or obsolete variant spelling of 'chapel', referring to a small Christian place of worship.
chappie
nounLow
/ˈtʃæp.i/An informal, slightly old-fashioned British term for a man or boy; a fellow.
chaps
nounplural-nounC1
/tʃæps/Sturdy leather leggings worn over trousers, originally to protect the legs of cowboys.
chapstick
nounB2
/ˈtʃæpstɪk/A small stick of medicated wax-like substance (often containing beeswax and moisturizers) for application to the lips to prevent or soothe chapping.
chaptalization
nounC1/C2
/ˌʃæptəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/The process of adding sugar to wine must before fermentation to increase its alcoholic strength.
chaptalize
verbverb-transitiveC1
/ˈʃaptəlaɪz/To add sugar to wine before or during fermentation to increase the alcohol content.
chapter
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/ˈtʃaptə/A main division of a book, treatise, or other written work, usually numbered or titled.
chapter 11
nounMedium-high (common in business, legal, and financial news contexts).
/ˌtʃaptə ɪˈlevn/A US legal statute providing a framework for a debtor, especially a business, to reorganize its finances and operations under court supervision to pay creditors over time.
chapter 7
nounMedium
/ˈʧæptə ˈsevən/A specific numbered section of a book or other written document; a division or stage in a sequence.
chapter and verse
nounC1
/ˌtʃæptər ən ˈvɜːs/The exact reference or specific details for a statement, especially from a religious text like the Bible.
chapter book
nounB1
/ˈʧæp.tə ˌbʊk/A book, especially for children, that is long enough to be divided into chapters but is shorter and simpler than a full-length novel.
chapter head
nounB2
/ˈtʃæptə hɛd/A brief title or heading introducing a chapter in a book or document.
chapter house
nounC1
/ˈtʃæptə haʊs/A building or room that is the regular meeting place of a chapter (especially of a cathedral chapter or the house of a fraternity/sorority).
chapter ring
nounC1/C2
/ˈtʃæptə rɪŋ/The marked, often numbered, ring on a clock or watch face that holds the hour markers and sometimes minute markers.

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