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Fine Dictionary

chino

ˈʧinoʊ
WordNet
Decorative object of earthenware, painted in blue on white tin glaze with chinos in the style of the Chinese transitional porcelain. Ornaments on top and on the base.
Decorative object of earthenware, painted in blue on white tin glaze with chinos in the style of the Chinese transitional porcelain. Ornaments on top and on the base.
  1. (n) chino
    a coarse twilled cotton fabric frequently used for uniforms
  2. (n) chino
    trousers made with chino cloth
Illustrations
fragmentary dish of blue painted faience. The dish is painted with chinos on the shelf. The edge is divided into sections, painted alternately with a chinoiserie and with a floral tendril. The saucer is a composite archaeological find.
fragmentary dish of blue painted faience. The dish is painted with chinos on the shelf. The edge is divided into sections, painted alternately with a chinoiserie and with a floral tendril. The saucer is a composite archaeological find.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  1. (n) chino
    A person of one quarter Indian and three quarters negro blood.
Usage in the news

The words "from here to house" with arrows is written on the street en route to the alleged maternity hotel in Chino Hills on Tuesday morning, Dec 4, 2012. dailynews.com

Alleged maternity hotel operation View: Chino Hills' code violations CHINO HILLS. dailynews.com

0 Ray Duran, left, Matthew Maldonado and Joshua Duran of Chino Valley Brewery. latimes.com

CHINO HILLS, Calif.—A public nuisance lawsuit has been filed against the operators of a so-called "maternity hotel " where Chinese mothers pay to give birth so their children will be US citizens. hittierdailynews.com

Claremont and Chino Hills are scheduled to have competitive elections for council seats on March 5. hittierdailynews.com

Words don't mean a lot to Chino Moreno. latimes.com

I am excited to hear what Chino and the rest of the crew have to offer my ear holes. 963theblaze.com

More changes are coming as a result of the Chino courthouse closure scheduled at the beginning of the year. dailybulletin.com

This pair of khakis, under the Levi 's name, is from around 1919 or 1920 and is referred to as "the cave chino" — they were discovered by miners in a cave, after all. esquire.com

Inmates at Chino State Prison sit inside a metal cage in the hallway on December 10, 2010 in Chino, California. scpr.org

ABC7 viewer Robin Sun sent in this photo of a lunar eclipse over Chino Hills, Calif Dec 10, 2011. abclocal.go.com

CHINO HILLS The Ayala High School choirs are presenting their 14th annual Madrigal Feaste on Wednesday through Saturday evenings. dailybulletin.com

The hospital started using the new mammography imaging equipment at its health centers in Chino Hills and Claremont two weeks ago. insidebayarea.com

70 protest alleged ' maternal hotel' in Chino Hills. dailynews.com

Residents protest on Saturday about an alleged Chinese maternity hotel being run out of a home at 15250 Woodglen Drive in Chino Hills. dailynews.com

Usage in literature

It's a Chino-Japanese air-fleet this time, and the odds are against us. "The War in the Air" by Herbert George Wells

He then took the Chino's gold rings and ran away. "Filipino Popular Tales" by Dean S. Fansler

There were many other pioneers in the neighborhood, Dan Sexton, Col. Williams, of Chino ranch, Workman, B.D. "Death Valley in '49" by William Lewis Manly

For the Chino-Japanese question is primarily a work of art and not merely a piece of jejune diplomacy stretched across the years. "The Fight For The Republic in China" by Bertram Lenox Putnam Weale

So the Chino ranch and more recently Lucky Baldwin's broad acres have yielded. "The Killer" by Stewart Edward White

The little dogs called Perros Chinos of Mexico, also "Pelon" or hairless, have absolutely no hair on the body. "Ranching, Sport and Travel" by Thomas Carson

Seated again they watched Lindsey, who remained standing while the Chino refilled the glasses. "Terry" by Charles Goff Thomson

Only three years later the Chino-Japanese War began. "The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)" by Various

But if Chino-Japanese relations do not improve, some third party will reap the benefit. "China, Japan and the U.S.A." by John Dewey

Such as, for example, the celebrated case of Pio Chino's bronco. "Gold" by Stewart White

Usage in poetry
Solcata ho fronte, occhi incavati intenti,
Crin fulvo, emunte guance, ardito aspetto,
Labbro tumido acceso, e tersi denti,
Capo chino, bel collo, e largo petto;
"Solcata Ho Fronte" by Ugo Foscolo Author object (663)