chino
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- noun
- /ˈtʃiːnoʊ/
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chino
- I wiped my hand on the back of my chino pants.
- shirt and chinos
- wearing chinos
- pair of chinos
This is a pair of like Chino trousers and these are from Topshop and they are balloon leg, khaki balloon leg.
- This is a pair of like Chino trousers and these are from Topshop and they are balloon leg, khaki balloon leg.
Examples
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Polished loafers, chinos, a Brooks Brothers shirt, and a blue Shetland sweater discreetly tagged with the Ralph Lauren logo.
Fiction book (1990) -
In 1961, being a guy was defined by jeans, black chinos, and pegged slacks.
Fiction book (1997) -
The man looked mid-forties and was dressed in chino pants and a white shirt.
Fiction book (1997) -
I was very impressed by the chinos he was wearing when visiting New Jersey.
Blog text (16) -
Chris went into the bedroom, changed into a long-sleeved sport shirt and chinos.
Fiction book (1991) -
Who was this little black guy, so proper and perfect, with his carefully pressed chinos and his tasteful tweeds?
Fiction book (1998) -
On Saturdays, the building was quiet and the office empty when I'd come in wearing black chinos and a warm-up jacket.
Fiction book (1994) -
The lawyers wear Ralph Lauren polos, chinos, and ball caps.
Fiction book (1993) -
Despite Indian-summer heat, I was dressed in blue chinos and a buttoned poly shirt.
Fiction book (2002) -
The man looked mid-forties and was dressed in chino pants and a white shirt.
Compounds
A war between China and Japan over control of Korea that ended in a Japanese victory
How Durable
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word chino comes from the Spanish word chino meaning 'Chinese', because the strong cotton cloth was first made in China. Soldiers wore trousers made from this cloth, and so today chino means the fabric or the casual, sturdy trousers made from it.