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Chinookan

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• Chinos

  [chee-noh] /ˈtʃi noʊ/ noun, plural chinos for 2. 1. a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc. 2. Usually, chinos. trousers made of this material. adjective 3. made of chino. [chee-noh] /ˈtʃi noʊ/ noun, plural chinos. Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. 1. . [chee-noh] /ˈtʃi noʊ/ noun 1. a city in SE California. […]

• Chinquapin

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• Chin-rest

  noun 1. a device fixed to the top of a violin or viola to provide a firm rest for the player’s chin.

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  noun a strap attached to headgear, as a hat, and connecting under the chin to hold it securing in place

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