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• chino
  chino

  noun

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

  noun

  a city in SE California.
• Chino-
  Chino-

  a combining form representing Chinese in compound words.

chino

¹ American  

[chee-noh] / ˈtʃi noʊ /

noun

• chinos
  plural

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

2. Usually chinos trousers made of this material.

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adjective

1. made of chino.

chino ² American  

[chee-noh] / ˈtʃi noʊ /

noun

Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.

• chinos
  plural

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

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Chino ³ American  

[chee-noh] / ˈtʃi noʊ /

noun

1. a city in SE California.

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Chino- ⁴ American  

1. a combining form representing Chinese in compound words.

   Chino-Tibetan.

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Chino- ¹ British  

combining form

1. of or relating to China See also Sino-

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chino ² British  

/ ˈtʃiːnəʊ /

noun

1. a durable cotton twill cloth

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• chinos
  plural

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Etymology

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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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

chino Chino chinos

The Spanish also began importing papel chino — thin, tissue-like paper from China, often used to wrap other goods.

From New York Times ● Apr. 11, 2024

Thus, exaggeratedly oversize berets mixed with clashing-color prints on silk, standout loose wool coats in maize, printed silk neck scarves, chunky sheeny leather loafers, and high-waisted chino pants.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2022

Theory’s focus is on men’s pants, for now, with plans for more colors this summer and emphasis on a chino model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2016

Guardian contributor SlayerBand 30 November 2015 6:46pm K: What's a chino?

From The Guardian ● Nov. 30, 2015

For a moment I thought of digging out New York clothes and putting on a puff for the boy, but I dropped that one and settled for clean chino slacks and a knitted shirt.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

San Diego Unified received a high rating, while Chino Valley did not participate in the voluntary analysis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Saturday on the 5600 block of D Street in Chino and engulfed a second car in flames, according to a police department news release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026

Under Shaw’s leadership, the school board in Chino Valley Unified, located in San Bernardino County, also approved a policy that permits parents to challenge books in school libraries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Shaw heads the elected Board of Education for Chino Valley Unified in San Bernardino County, a diverse but substantially conservative inland portion of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

“See, Chino, she’s a little shaken cuz she’s spent the last twenty years with that guy. You know she got to feel something for him, but she still loves me and always has.”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

For the older set, it is shown with a blazer and chinos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025

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.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024

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.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024

About two minutes pass, and a young man wearing chinos and a blue dress shirt with a loud tie comes out of a corridor and walks right over to Alicia.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements

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