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• Chintz — from the Coromandel Coast, India, c. 1710–1725. V A Museum collections …   Wikipedia

• Chintz — Chintz, n.; pl. {Chintzes}. [Hindi ch[=i]nt spotted cotton clooth, ch[=i]nt[=a] spot.] Cotton cloth, printed with flowers and other devices, in a number of different colors, and often glazed. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• chintz — [chints] n. [earlier chints, pl. of chint < Hindi chhīnt, chintz < Sans chitra, spot < IE base * (s)kai , bright > HOOD, OE hador, bright, L caelum, sky] a cotton cloth printed in colors with flower designs or other patterns and… …   English World dictionary

• chintz — ► NOUN ▪ printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used for curtains and upholstery. ORIGIN Hindi, spattering, stain …   English terms dictionary

• chintz — glazed printed cotton fabric Fabric and Cloth …   Phrontistery dictionary

• chintz — /chints/, n. 1. a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used esp. for draperies. 2. a painted or stained calico from India. [1605 15; earlier chints, pl. of chint < Gujarati chit] * * * ▪ fabric  plainwoven, printed or solid colour, glazed… …   Universalium

• chintz — noun Etymology: earlier chints, plural of chint, from Hindi chīṭ & Urdu chīnṭ Date: 1614 1. a printed calico from India 2. a usually glazed printed cotton fabric …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• chintz — tʃɪnts n. colorful cotton fabric that is often glazed …   English contemporary dictionary

• chintz — noun printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used especially for curtains and upholstery. Origin C17 (as chints, plural of chint, denoting a stained or painted calico cloth imported from India): from Hindi chīṃṭ spattering,… …   English new terms dictionary

• chintz — [[t]tʃɪnts[/t]] n. 1) tex a cotton fabric, usu. glazed and often printed in bright patterns, used for apparel, draperies, etc 2) tex a painted calico from India • Etymology: 1605–15; earlier chints, pl. of chint < Gujarati chī̃ṭ …   From formal English to slang

• chintz — /tʃɪnts / (say chints) noun (plural chintzes) 1. a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used especially for draperies. 2. (originally) painted or stained calico from India. {variant of chints, plural of chint, from Hindi chīnt} …