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chinos

chinos

1 3.4
Casual cotton trousers often in light colors
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃiːnoʊz/
translation icon : pantalones chinos
  • I was at the bar the other day and a man was wearing beige chinos and he'd wet himself.

I was at the bar the other day and a man was wearing beige chinos and he'd wet himself.

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Examples

  • And the local TV crew came there and I was dressed in the chinos, the check shirt, the cat.

  • I think some Dockers premium heritage chinos would do you good.

  • When it's warm, the last thing you want to do is wear AT shirt and jeans or a polo and chinos because that is boring.

  • So I could never go out and wear like light coloured chinos would just be now that would not be a good idea, would not be a good idea at all.

  • But no, I got these pairs, a couple of pairs of slim fit chinos from Uniqlo.

  • Chinos and a Oxford cotton button-down I found in the back of your closet.

  • Well, P guys tend to think that looking sharp means these starchy oxfords and stiff chinos rather than just effortless comfort.

  • He's Adam Sandler shorts, white skinny jeans, baby blue chinos, baby blue Chino.

  • He's been manufacturing slacks, all kinds, uh, Sansabelts, Chinos, whatnot.

  • He wore a pair of chinos and a t-shirt for a comfortable look at the picnic.

Synonyms

jeans
vschinos
407 1.0

Trousers made from denim, usually worn as casual clothes

are lighter cotton trousers made from a smooth twill cloth in light colors
khakis
vschinos
  • US
18 2.7

Trousers made from light brown cotton, often worn for work or casual wear

focus on being made from a specific light cotton cloth for casual wear
denims
vschinos
1.0

Trousers made from strong cotton cloth, often blue, that people wear for work or casual use

are lighter cotton trousers made from fine twill cloth for casual wear

How Casual

jeans
407 1.0
chinos
1 3.4
slacks
  • US
1 1.3
dress suit
1 3.5

Surface Forms

chinos plural

Etymology

The word chinos comes from the Spanish word chino, which means 'Chinese', because the cloth for these trousers first came from China. So chinos are now the name for simple, casual cotton trousers made from that cloth.