chiné

adjective

Mottled in appearance, from the warp being dyed in different colours, or from threads of different colours twisted together.

OriginFrench chiné →
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Meanings

adjectivechiné (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebusinessMottled in appearance, from the warp being dyed in different colours, or from threads of different colours twisted together.

Origin

  1. Frenchchiné
  2. Englishchiné

From French chiné.

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APA

chiné. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chin%C3%A9

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