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
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
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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