Chicana

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UK/t͡ʃɪˈkɑːnə/US/t͡ʃɪˈkɑnə/

noun

A female Chicano.

OriginSpanish chicana ← French chicane →
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Meanings

nounChicana (plural Chicanas)

plural Chicanas

  1. USA female Chicano.
adjective
  1. femininesingularfeminine singular of Chicano

Origin

  1. Frenchchicane
  2. Spanishchicana
  3. EnglishChicana

Borrowed from Spanish chicana.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Chicana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicana

MLA

“Chicana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chicana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chicana.

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