pinto

[ pin-toh, peen- ]

/ ˈpɪn toʊ, ˈpin- /

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adjective

marked with spots of white and other colors; mottled; spotted: a pinto horse.

noun, plural pin·tos.

Western U.S. a pinto horse.

pinto bean.

Words nearby pinto

pintail, pintano, pinter, pinterest, pintle, pinto, pinto bean, pintsch gas, pintubi, pinturicchio, pinup

Origin of pinto

1855–60, Americanism; < American Spanish (obsolete Spanish) < Vulgar Latin *pinctus painted; see pinta

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Examples from the Web for pinto

That's when Pinto Molina, an ordained Baptist reverend, and Saboia, a Roman Catholic, got out of the car and prayed.
Escape from Bolivia|Mac Margolis|September 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Still, Morales refused to grant him safe conduct on grounds that Pinto stood accused of common crimes.
Escape from Bolivia|Mac Margolis|September 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Much love to the Pinto family,” Cruz tweeted after the visit.
Twitter’s Winners and Losers|Nina Strochlic|December 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Pinto, whose designs received so much attention during the last presidential campaign, has shuttered her retail operation.
Michelle Obama’s First-Lady Fashion: Subtle and Savvy|Robin Givhan|September 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST

“Her being so passive was not easy for me to digest,” Pinto says.
Freida Pinto on Playing Passive ‘Trishna,’ Her ‘Slumdog’ Break, and More|Jacob Bernstein|July 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Chald.in the remotest parts of the East, recorded in the travels of Pinto.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3)|Thomas Browne
In the last fifteen minutes his suspicions in regard to Pinto had become a certainty.
The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon
You, of course, are going on the presumption that Pinto is the culprit.
The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon
His words were punctuated by the deadly pop of Pinto's blow-gun.
The Inca Emerald|Samuel Scoville
“That he is one who seeks to remain unknown,” responded Captain Pinto.
The Prime Minister|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for pinto

pinto

/ (ˈpɪntəʊ) US and Canadian /

adjective

marked with patches of white; piebald

noun plural -tos

a pinto horse

Word Origin for pinto

C19: from American Spanish (originally: painted, spotted), ultimately from Latin pingere to paint

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pinto

adjective

noun, plural pin·tos.

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Words nearby pinto

Origin of pinto

Examples from the Web for pinto

British Dictionary definitions for pinto

adjective

noun plural -tos

Word Origin for pinto