chi·no / ˈchēnō/ • n. (pl. -nos) a cotton twill fabric, typically khaki-colored. ∎  (chinos) casual pants made from such fabric.

Chino ★★ Valdez the Half Breed; The Valdez Horses 1975 (PG)

A half-Indian horse rancher struggles to maintain his livelihood in this spaghetti western. Not among Bronson's stronger—that is, more viscerally effective—films. Adapted from Lee Hoffman's novel. 97m/C VHS, DVD . IT Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Vincent Van Patten; D: John Sturges; W: Massimo De Rita, Clair Huffaker, Arduino (Dino) Maiuri; C: Armando Nannuzzi; M: Guido de Angelis, Maurizio de Angelis.

chino Spanish; small conical strainer used to sieve chopped vegetables to make gazpacho.