chine
- n cut of meat or fish including at least part of the backbone
- n backbone of an animal
- v cut through the backbone of an animal
- For cocktail parties, consider Calvin Klein's salmon crepe-de-chine long-sleeved blouse with banded collar, and his separate matching narrow-front wrap skirt (both for $232).
- Two other ma chine men were stopped in New York last week.
- Queen Elizabeth, gowned in salmon pink crpe de chine, said smilingly: "You know, my son is tall.