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chintz
[ chints ]
noun
- a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used especially for draperies.
- a painted or stained calico from India.
chintz
/ tʃɪnts /
noun
- a printed, patterned cotton fabric, with glazed finish
- a painted or stained Indian calico
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chintz1
1605–15; earlier chints, plural of chint < Gujarati chī̃ṭ
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chintz1
C17: from Hindi chīnt, from Sanskrit citra gaily-coloured
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Example Sentences
“People who are afraid of color can find a chintz pattern that is subtle,” Dabito says.
From Washington Post
Your hangings must be of chintz, of pretty chintz, and you will put a cheerful carpet on the floor.
From Project Gutenberg
A lace collar will look as badly over a chintz dress, as a linen one would with velvet, though each may be perfect of its kind.
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In a big chintz-covered chair sat Mr. Landor asleep before the fire.
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This part was taken by Fred Ames, in a suit of figured chintz, with cap and bells.
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You have always laughed at my feeling for old-fashioned chintz and blue china and Sheraton.
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