cholo style
- noun
- /ˈtʃoʊloʊ staɪl/
- US
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estilo cholo
- His cholo style was evident in the crisp white T-shirt, baggy khakis, and carefully groomed mustache.
Examples
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The film showcased the cholo style popular in Los Angeles during the 1990s.
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She added elements of cholo style to her wardrobe, inspired by lowrider culture.
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He loves to wear cholo style clothes.
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The cholo style is very popular in Los Angeles.
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His cholo style was evident in the crisp white T-shirt, baggy khakis, and carefully groomed mustache.
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She added elements of cholo style to her wardrobe, inspired by lowrider culture.
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The film showcased the cholo style popular in Los Angeles during the 1990s.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived by combining 'cholo' (a person associated with a particular Mexican‑American urban subculture) with 'style' (fashion/aesthetic): 'cholo style' simply means the fashion associated with cholos. The noun + 'style' composition is a productive, cross‑linguistic pattern so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the basic sense, although some cultural connotations may require extra background knowledge.
Etymology
Cholo style comes from Mexican-American neighborhoods in cities like Los Angeles. One popular story says the name cholo came to mean a proud street look, with baggy shirts, bandanas and tattoos, so today cholo style means 'urban fashion and identity'.
