CHINTZ

chintz

(noun) a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chintz (countable and uncountable, plural chintzes)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Chintz, n.; pl. Chintzes. Etym: [Hindi chint spotted cotton clooth, chinta spot.]

Definition: Cotton cloth, printed with flowers and other devices, in a number of different colors, and often glazed. Swift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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