chino

[ chee-noh ]

/ ˈtʃi noʊ /

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noun, plural chi·nos for 2.

a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.

Usually chinos . trousers made of this material.

adjective

made of chino.

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Origin of chino

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

Other definitions for chino (2 of 4)

chino²

[ chee-noh ]

/ ˈtʃi noʊ /

noun, plural chi·nos.Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.

a person of mixed ancestry, usually Black and American Indian.

Origin of chino

From Mexican Spanish; further etymology disputed

Other definitions for chino (3 of 4)

Chino

[ chee-noh ]

/ ˈtʃi noʊ /

noun

a city in SE California.

Other definitions for chino (4 of 4)

Chino-

a combining form representing Chinese in compound words: Chino-Tibetan.

How to use chino in a sentence

While El Chino remained in custody, somebody maintained a Facebook page in his name.
Is Mexico's Kim Kardashian-Lookalike Assassin for Real?|Michael Daly|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yuriana Castillo turned out to be another El Chino girlfriend who bears some resemblance to Kardashian.
Is Mexico's Kim Kardashian-Lookalike Assassin for Real?|Michael Daly|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She recovered and was soon seen in the company of El Chino Antrax, emperor of the Los Antrax hit squad.
Is Mexico's Kim Kardashian-Lookalike Assassin for Real?|Michael Daly|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Several were of pairs of custom-made sneakers that say “Chino” on the back of the left and “Antrax” on the back of the right.
Is Mexico's Kim Kardashian-Lookalike Assassin for Real?|Michael Daly|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He wrote that she would have to be giving information without her head after El Chino removed it.
Is Mexico's Kim Kardashian-Lookalike Assassin for Real?|Michael Daly|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But in the realm of foreign affairs the most striking event was the Chino-Japanese war.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV.|Charles L. Graves
The Chino family still exists, near Trent and has never spoken anything but Italian.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
We bought a cow here to kill, and used the meat either fresh or dried, and then went on to the Williams, or Chino ranch.
Death Valley in '49|William Lewis Manly
The town has sprung up within recent years, about the time of the Chino-Japanese war.
Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan|Pter Vay
In the marshy ground at Chino they were found under leaves and stones and were very abundant on the poplar trees.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology: Volume 6, Number 4, December 1914|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chino (1 of 2)

chino

/ (ˈtʃiːnəʊ) /

noun plural -nos

US a durable cotton twill cloth

Word Origin for chino

C20: from American Spanish, of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for chino (2 of 2)

Chino-

combining form

of or relating to ChinaSee also Sino-

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