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chinstrapped

chinstrapped adjective: having a chinstrap.

Adjective

chinstrapped (not comparable)

  1. Having a chinstrap.
    • a chinstrapped helmet
  2. (UK, slang) Tired, exhausted.
    • Somewhere between Portland and a town called Eugene at the end of August, I am ashamed to say that I cursed at my beloved colonel, which could have resulted in a court martial for me. In my defence, I was absolutely chin-strapped after setting off at 4 a.m. that morning and cycling for ten hours...2016, Chris Graham, Five Minutes of Amazing: My Journey Through Dementia, London: Sphere, →ISBN, page 147

Forms of chinstrapped

alternative formchin-strapped

Origin of chinstrapped

From chinstrap + -ed.

Questions about chinstrapped

What does chinstrapped mean?
Chinstrapped means having a chinstrap.
What part of speech is chinstrapped?
Chinstrapped is an adjective.

Words near chinstrapped in the dictionary

  1. chinshields
  2. chinsing
  3. chinstrap
  4. chinstrap penguin
  5. chinstrap penguins
  6. chinstrapped
  7. chinstraps
  8. Chinsurah
  9. chinsy
  10. chint
  11. Chinta Valley

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