Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A coarse twilled cotton fabric used for uniforms and sometimes work or sports clothes.
- noun Pants made of a coarse twilled cotton.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a coarse, tough, twilled cotton fabric used for uniforms or sports clothes.
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- noun A coarse
cotton fabric commonly used to maketrousers anduniforms .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
- noun trousers made with chino cloth
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The word "chino" can refer more widely to the durable twill fabric.
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She says working in D.F. has been significantly impacting on her practice: "On my first visit to Mexico City two years ago, I was blown away by how differently my body circulated here, how the very arrival of my brown skin and 'chino' hair could itself become a performance art event.
Intersections 2009
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I'm partial to a chino trouser, and own several near-identical pairs.
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That caveat being - they must in fact be khaki, and not cotton poplin or chino, they must be dark beige and a heavier weight than simply cotton pants.
I get email... Reader Tim challenges me with "Khaki" - dfi 2009
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Wednesday With all variations of chino/twill done, I select some cords.
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Liverpool like Fernando Torres and also the non-embarrassing type of Americans, Americans with an air of chino-sporting Massachusetts aristocracy who.
Wayne Rooney, Americans and the terrible burden of ambition Barney Ronay 2010
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Brunello Cucinelli's Move Then he put his assets to work producing more products for his top-drawer Brunello Cucinelli line, which sells products from mink jackets to chino shorts.
D&G Will Die; Long Live Dolce & Gabbana Christina Binkley 2011
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We strive to provide a high-low in the core things that we do, like a chino.
Giving Classics a Fresh Look at J. Crew Elizabeth Holmes 2011
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Even if it's a simple chino or pant from the High Street.
Francisco Costa's Modern Aesthetic Tina Gaudoin 2011
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In addition to already popular quick dry inner products, the company has been supplementing its lineup of polo shirts and chino slacks in anticipation of strong demand associated with the government-led "Super Cool Biz" campaign.
Uniqlo Says Rebound Will Come Hiroyuki Kachi 2011
abraxaszugzwang commented on the word chino
"And you send your dark messengers to tempt me.
I come from Chino so all your threats are empty"
February 20, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word chino
"I wear chinos so all your... uh... Well, I only wear them because I can't wear jeans to work every day."
That's decidedly less lyrical.
February 21, 2007
daisyfields commented on the word chino
also means curls or curly, as in tiene el pelo chino (he/she has curly hair)
but it only has this definition in Mexico
April 16, 2009