Chintz Definition

chĭnts
noun
A cotton cloth printed in colors with flower designs or other patterns and usually glazed.
Webster's New World

A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs.

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Other Word Forms of Chintz

Noun

Singular:
chintz
Plural:
chintzes

Origin of Chintz

  • Obsolete chints pl. of chint chintz from Hindi chīṭ, chīṁṭ splash, pattern painted on cloth, chintz

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Hindi छींट (chīṅṭ).

    From Wiktionary

Chintz Sentence Examples

  • Flowered chintz or soft chenille looks great as slipcovers and throw pillows.

  • Light weight or see-through fabrics like chambray or chintz, make for beautiful window swags or sheer curtains.

  • I've always adored how the small lights of the antique crystal chandelier illume the rich, peach chintz.

  • The Shaker style beds are new for 2005 and the cottage has enough chintz and curios in keeping with the history of the site.

  • Ensuites have free-standing Jacuzzi baths, DVDs and brown slate floors - no chintz or battle-ax landladies in sight.

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Words Starting With

CCHCHI

Words Ending With

ZTZNTZ

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Words Starting With C and Ending With Z

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