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chromos

chromos is the plural of chromo.

Meaning of chromo

Noun (1)

chromo (plural chromos)

  1. (historical) A color print produced by chromolithography.
    • All Nature is smiling, in fact, with one large, comprehensive smile, exactly like a first-class PRANG chromo with a fresh coat of varnish upon it.1870, Various, Punchinello Vol. 1, No. 21, August 20, 1870

Noun (2)

chromo (plural chromos)

  1. (Australia) A prostitute.
    • That dried-up lady snob lived behind lace curtains all her life. She's of no more importance than a chromo.1970, John Glassco, Memoirs of Montparnasse, New York, published 2007, page 81

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Questions about chromos

What is chromos the plural of?
Chromos is the plural of chromo.

Words near chromos in the dictionary

  1. chromoproteid
  2. chromoproteids
  3. chromoprotein
  4. chromoproteins
  5. chromoretinoscopy
  6. chromos
  7. chromoscope
  8. chromoscopes
  9. chromoscopies
  10. chromoscopy
  11. chromoscopy time

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