chine in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
chine in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
chine in Sindhi سنڌي
chine in Telugu తెలుగు
chine in English
- chine⇄chine (1), noun, verb, chined,chining.
- chine⇄chine (2), noun. chime or chimb.
- chine⇄chine, adjective.
having the warp threads of fabrics so printed in colors as to produce, when woven, a pattern with somewhat distinct outlines.
Ex. chine silk. - chine⇄noun 1. a backbone; spine.
2. a piece of an animal's backbone with the meat on it, for cooking.
Ex. My wife and I dined upon a chine of beef (Samuel Pepys).
3. a ridge; crest. - chine⇄v.t. 1. to cut along or across the backbone of.
2. to cut up (a fish).