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The definition of chintzy is something poorly made, or a person who is cheap.

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If you are promised a big buffet and there is only a small table full of plain spaghetti, this is an example of a chintzy buffet.
A boyfriend who purchases a colorful, tacky bracelet of fake stones is an example of someone who would be described as a chintzy person.

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adjective chintzier, chintziest

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

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

See chintzy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective chintz·i·er, chintz·i·est

Of, relating to, or decorated with chintz.
a. Gaudy; trashy: chintzy merchandise.
b. Stingy; miserly.

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