BDSM Lexicon · Clothing & materials

Chaps

Chaps are leather (or imitation leather) leg coverings that originally come from equestrian sports, but are worn as erotic clothing in BDSM and fetish. They cover the legs and hips, while the crotch and often the buttocks remain exposed.

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• Fetish
• Objectification
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