CHINO


Meaning of CHINO in English

I. ˈchē(ˌ)nō noun

( -s )

Etymology: American Spanish, masculine of china Indian woman, woman of mixed blood, from Quechua & Aymara, female animal, servant

: a Spanish-American of mixed blood ; especially : one with one quarter Indian and three quarters Negro blood

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: modification of American Spanish china, short for Spanish naranja china Chinese orange

: sweet orange

III. “ sometimes ˈshē- noun

( -s )

Etymology: American Spanish

1. : a usually khaki-colored cotton twill of the type used for military uniforms

2. : an article of clothing made of chino — usually used in plural

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.