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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After the walk-around inspection, I fastened my chin strap and hoisted myself into the bare-carbon cockpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
A loose chin strap can send a helmet crashing into the nose or teeth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2023
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
Alex Ovechkin unbuckled his chin strap and watched from the end of the bench as defenseman Rasmus Sandin went down clutching his left knee against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 15, 2023
He was dressed in olive-drab trousers and a leather jacket, and he wore a cowboy hat but with a flat crown and the brim curled and held to a peak by the chin strap.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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