bandito

[ ban-dee-toh ]

noun,plural ban·di·tos.

(especially in Mexico and Central America) an outlaw; bandit.

Origin of bandito

¹

1585–95; <Italian; see bandit (or as pseudo-Spanish alteration of bandit)

Also bandido.

Words Nearby bandito

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How to use bandito in a sentence

Many pulled black balaclavas up to their noses, bandito-style, to conceal their features, but one man showed his face.
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