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chino

1

[ chee-noh ]

noun

plural chinos
  1. a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
  2. Usually chinos. trousers made of this material.


adjective

  1. made of chino.

chino

2

[ chee-noh ]

noun

Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.
plural chinos.
  1. a person of mixed ancestry, usually Black and American Indian.

Chino

3

[ chee-noh ]

noun

  1. a city in SE California.

Chino-

4
  1. a combining form representing Chinese in compound words:

    Chino-Tibetan.

chino

1

/ ˈʃːəʊ /

noun

  1. a durable cotton twill cloth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Chino-

2

combining_form

  1. of or relating to China See also Sino-
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of chino1

An Americanism dating back to 1940–45; of uncertain origin

Origin of chino2

From Mexican Spanish; further etymology disputed
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of chino1

C20: from American Spanish, of obscure origin
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Example Sentences

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He wore his customary aviators, chinos and an untucked shirt.

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They are reading the job ads on the board, while examining the stitching on a pair of chinos draped over it.

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He was wearing a quilted green/brown Barbour jacket over a beige woollen jumper, with navy chinos and brown leather trainers with white soles.

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As the crowd sipped cocktails in booths, Hilfiger stuck to what he knows on models walking through: rugby shirts, blazers, chinos and varsity jackets in corduroy and herringbone.

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Managing director Rob Key took part in slip-catching practice without changing out of his polo shirt and chinos, and managed to hang on to a few.

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