bandito

[ ban-dee-toh ]

noun

, plural ban·di·tos.

1. (especially in Mexico and Central America) an outlaw; bandit.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bandito¹

1585–95; < Italian; bandit (or as pseudo-Spanish alteration of bandit )

Example Sentences

Many pulled black balaclavas up to their noses, bandito-style, to conceal their features, but one man showed his face.

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