CHINTZ


Meaning of CHINTZ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchin(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: earlier chints, plural of chint, from Hindi chī̃ṭ & Urdu chīnṭ

Date: 1614

1. : a printed calico from India

2. : a usually glazed printed cotton fabric

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