chintz

[ chints ]

/ tʃɪnts /

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noun

a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used especially for draperies.

a painted or stained calico from India.

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Origin of chintz

1605–15; earlier chints, plural of chint<Gujarati chī̃ṭ

Words nearby chintz

chinook salmon, chinos, chinquapin, chin rest, chin strap, chintz, chintzy, chin-up, chinwag, Chioggia, chionodoxa

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How to use chintz in a sentence

“People who are afraid of color can find a chintz pattern that is subtle,” Dabito says.
How to incorporate 7 popular patterns in your home, according to experts|Marissa Hermanson|January 12, 2021|Washington Post
Your hangings must be of chintz, of pretty chintz, and you will put a cheerful carpet on the floor.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
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.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
In a big chintz-covered chair sat Mr. Landor asleep before the fire.
Those Dale Girls|Frank Weston Carruth

This part was taken by Fred Ames, in a suit of figured chintz, with cap and bells.
The Story of the Big Front Door|Mary Finley Leonard
You have always laughed at my feeling for old-fashioned chintz and blue china and Sheraton.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for chintz

chintz

/ (tʃɪnts) /

noun

a printed, patterned cotton fabric, with glazed finish

a painted or stained Indian calico

Word Origin for chintz

C17: from Hindi chīnt, from Sanskrit citra gaily-coloured

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