Definition of chine
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: the intersection of the bottom and the sides of a flat or V-bottomed boat
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uncovered the chine of some animal while digging in the backyard
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The ham has a very distant British cousin called stuffed chine.
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Have your butcher crack the roast's chine (backbone) and, for an elegant presentation, french the ribs (trim meat from ends of bone).
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With high necklines and long, full sleeves, rendered in fluid fabrics like silk georgette and crêpe de chine, these are not prudish throwbacks but blank canvases for designer whimsy.
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Origin and Etymology of chine
Middle English, from Anglo-French eschine, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scina shinbone, needle — more at shin
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First Known Use: 14th century
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