chino

See also: Chino and chinò

English

Etymology

From American Spanish pantalones chinos ("Chinese pants"), which was later shortened to simply chinos.

Noun

chino (countable and uncountable, plural chinos)

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

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkino/, [ˈkiː.no]
  • Hyphenation: chì‧no

Adjective

chino (feminine singular china, masculine plural chini, feminine plural chine)

  1. lowered, bent, bowed
    Synonyms: curvo, piegato

Verb

chino

  1. first-person singular present of chinare

Spanish

Etymology 1

From China + -o.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃino/

Adjective

chino (feminine singular china, masculine plural chinos, feminine plural chinas)

  1. Chinese
  2. (Nicaragua) Any Oriental person in general: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Mongolian, etc.
    Juan y el chino son amigos.
    Juan and the Japanese guy are friends.

Noun

chino m (plural chinos, feminine china, feminine plural chinas)

  1. Chinese person

chino m (plural chinos)

  1. Chinese (language)
  2. (colloquial) An incomprehensible language
  3. (colloquial, Cuba, uncountable) chickenpox
    Synonym: varicela
  4. (colloquial, Spain) variety store (pound shop, dollar store) owned by a Chinese immigrant
    Synonym: bazar chino

Usage notes

  • (variety store): Often more used in the plural forms with the same meaning. They are called chino because Chinese citizens own almost all the variety store.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Use of enchinar (to pave), from en- + china.

Adjective

chino (feminine singular china, masculine plural chinos, feminine plural chinas)

  1. curly

Noun

chino m (plural chinos, feminine china, feminine plural chinas)

  1. someone with curly hair

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