chinstrap
chinstrap Lexical Profile
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• noun
A narrow band or strip of material attached to both sides of a hat, helmet, or mask that passes under the chin to hold the headgear securely in place.
"The cyclist tightened the chinstrap of his helmet before riding down the steep hill."
A style of facial hair consisting of a narrow strip of beard that grows along the jawline from one sideburn to the other without a mustache.
"The barber carefully trimmed the edges of his client's chinstrap so the line along the jaw remained sharp."
A medium-sized penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) native to the Southern Ocean and Antarctic islands, distinguished by a narrow black band of feathers running beneath its chin.
"Thousands of chinstraps gathered on the rocky volcanic shores of the subantarctic island during the breeding season."