pettichaps

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

pet·​ti·​chaps

ˈpetēˌ-

: any of several European warblers: such as

a

: chiffchaff

b

: garden warbler

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from obsolete English petty small (from Middle English pety) + English chaps, plural of chap (jaw)

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