chin strap
Americannoun
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a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer.
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a strap to support the chin in cosmetic facial treatment.
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a strap on a bridle or halter that joins the throatlatch and noseband.
Etymology
Origin of chin strap
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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They are a triumph of engineering, squeezing a fighter pilot helmet’s worth of optics and computing into frames that, while not exactly svelte, at least don’t require a chin strap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Instead, they did what football players do — button their chin strap and play as long as their name remained on a roster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
He also wore tight- fitting leggings of similar materials, a bearskin cap with a chin strap, and shoes constructed from woven grass, tree fibers, and deer hide.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
“I thought it was just concussions all the time, people knocking off your chin strap all the time,” Travis said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
He picked up his helmet and began rubbing the chin strap.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
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