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chino, n.2 U.S.|ˈtʃiːnəʊ, ˈʃiːnəʊ|
[Amer. Sp. chino toasted (referring to its usual colour).]
A cotton twill cloth, usu. khaki in colour; also (usu. pl.), a garment, esp. trousers, made of this cloth. Freq. attrib.
1943T. R. St. George C/o Postmaster (1944) 26 Living as we did, mostly in a life belt and a filthy pair of chinos, the one thing we needed most was a strong blast of Chanel No. 5. 1957M. B. Picken Fashion Dict. 61/2 Chino cloth, cotton twill fabric of combed yarns dyed khaki color, mercerized and sanforized. Used for uniforms. 1957J. Kerouac On Road (1958) vii. 41 Wearing only my chino pants. 1961D. Hamilton Removers (1962) xv. 84 Her skirt was nicely tailored of some fine khaki material, or maybe the stuff is called chino when it joins the aristocracy. 1969E. Lathen When in Greece vii. 71 The unofficial uniform of the Quaker camp—a white shirt, faded chino pants, and field boots. |