Word: chinstraps
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chins
traps
Definition: Plural of chinstrap. A band of colour below a bird's mouth, resembling the chinstrap of a helmet.
Morphemes:
Affix: chin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A chinchilla; small rodent with soft pearly grey fur; native to the Andes but bred in captivity for fur
Affix: strap
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of strapline. A secondary heading, especially one printed above another.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στρόφος
Language: grc
Decoded: strophos
Meaning: rope
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.