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chinstrap.

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

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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

  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.

Where this word comes from

From chin + strap.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.