chino

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Canada, US/ˈtʃinoʊ/

noun

A coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.

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Meanings

chino1

nounchino (countable and uncountable, plural chinos)

plural chinos

  1. countableuncountableA coarse cotton fabric commonly used to make trousers and uniforms.

Chino2

proper nounChino (plural Chinos)

plural Chinos

  1. A surname.
  2. A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
drill

Origin

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

OnichChoni
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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