Chi·no

(chē′nō)

A city of southern California east of Los Angeles. It is the site of the California Institution for Men (opened 1941), a state prison.

chi·no

(chē′nō, shē′-)

n. pl. chi·nos

1. A coarse twilled cotton fabric used for uniforms and sometimes work or sports clothes.

2. chinos Pants made of a coarse twilled cotton.

[American Spanish, mestizo, yellowish (from its original tan color), probably from Spanish chino, Chinese, from China, China.]

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chino

(ˈtʃiːnəʊ)

n, pl -nos

(Textiles) US a durable cotton twill cloth

[C20: from American Spanish, of obscure origin]

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chi•no

(ˈtʃi noʊ)

n., pl. -nos.

1. a twilled cotton cloth, often dyed khaki, used for uniforms, sportswear, etc.

2. Usu., chinos. trousers of this cloth.

[1940–45, Amer.; of uncertain orig.]

Chi•no

(ˈtʃi noʊ)

n.

a city in SE California. 58,170.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	chino - trousers made with chino cloth chino - a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms trouser, pant - (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
	2.	chino - a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms chino - trousers made with chino cloth cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

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