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
This one, made of a black wool fabric, had a chin strap worn during flying scenes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2025
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
You not only get the classic Lego space helmet, but a newer version with a thickened chin strap that’s less likely to break.
From The Verge ● Jun. 18, 2022
Like Dukakis’s, Milton’s chin strap looked as though it had been fastened by his mother.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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