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Jul 5, 2009
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chi•no



Pronunciation: (chē'nō), [key]
—n., pl. -nos for 2,
—adj.

—n.
1. a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
2. Usually, chinos. trousers made of this material.

—adj.
made of chino.

chi•no



Pronunciation: (chē'nō), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -nos. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.
Chicano.

Chi•no



Pronunciation: (chē'nō), [key]
—n.
a city in SE California. 40,165.

Chino-




a combining form representing Chinese in compound words: Chino-Tibetan.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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