ˈgau̇(ˌ)chō noun
also gua·cho ˈgwä(-
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: American Spanish gaucho, probably from Quechua wáhcha poor person, orphan
: a cowboy or herdsman of the pampas usually of mixed Spanish and Indian descent
gauchos … wearing loose trousers with tight cuffs at the ankles, soft hats, and long wool ponchos — Natalie Raymond
bright gaucho shirts