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concho, n. N. Amer.
Brit. |ˈkɒn(t)ʃəʊ|, U.S. |ˈkɑn(t)ʃoʊ|
Forms: 18– concha, 19– concho
[‹ Spanish concha shell (see concha n.).
Perhaps with reference to the shape of such ornaments, or to their use in trade in the manner of wampum by North American Indians in the south-western United States: see G. R. Hamell in Encycl. N. Amer. Indians (1996) 664/1. In the usual modern form concho apparently by confusion with Spanish (masculine) nouns in -o.]
A (usually silver) ornament of a type traditionally used as a decoration on belts, riding tack, clothing, and jewellery in the south-western United States, typically round or oval in shape and often stamped with a design or inlaid with turquoise or another stone.
1887Scribner's Mag. Oct. 512/1 Listen to the conchas, the silver ornaments outside the spur, as they jingle and ring to the broncho's tread! 1904S. E. White Rawhide in McClure's Mag. Nov. 22/2 The leather chaps with the silver conchas hung behind the door. 1974Los Angeles Times 8 July iv. 6/1 Bracelets, rings, earrings and concho belts, all one-of-a-kind handcrafted by the Navajo, Zuni and Santo Domingo tribes. 2005Calgary Sun (Nexis) 3 Sept. sc8 Two-toned Wrangler leather belt with inlay and conchos. |