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chino
(c̸hē′nō, s̸hē′-)
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noun pl. chinos
- a strong, khaki-colored, twilled-cotton cloth used for work clothes, uniforms, etc.
- pants of chino for casual wear
Origin: < ?
city in SW Calif., east of Los Angeles: pop. 67,000
Origin: < ? Sp chino, person of mixed blood: perhaps orig. landowner was a person of mixed blood
Chinese and: Chino-Soviet
See chino in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. chi·nos
- A coarse twilled cotton fabric used for uniforms and sometimes work or sports clothes.
- Trousers made of a coarse twilled cotton. Often used in the plural.
Origin:
Origin: American Spanish, mestizo, yellowish (from its original tan color)
Origin: , probably from Spanish chino, Chinese
Origin: , from China, China
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A city of southern California east of Los Angeles. It was founded in 1887. Population: 79,300.
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