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chintzy definition

chintzy (c̸hint′sē)

adjective chintzier chintz′i·er, chintziest chintz′i·est

  1. like chintz
  2. ☆ Informal cheap, stingy, mean, petty, etc.

Etymology: chintz + -y: from the sleazy quality of some chintz fabrics

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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