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

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