chino
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chino¹
- /ˈtʃinoʊ/ Canada, US
Where it comes from
A term used by American veterans of the Spanish-American war. It is theorized that the cloth or the trousers were made in China.
The American Heritage Dictionary says that the word is from American Spanish chino, literally "toasted", in reference to its original color. But this is not a usual meaning of the Spanish word.
noun chinos
- A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.
Chino²
proper noun Chinos
- A surname.
- A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: chino cloth, jail, prison, japanese, chinese, china, chincloth, cottonade, jeans, khaki, corduroy, chemiloon, trouser, shantung, challis, cotillion
Talk about this word "chino." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chino. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chino. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chino "chino." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chino.Cite this
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