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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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