/ tʃɪnts; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a type of shiny cotton cloth with a printed design, especially of flowers, used for making curtains, covering furniture, etc.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent. (as chints , plural of chint , denoting a stained or painted calico cloth imported from India): from Hindi chīṃṭ spattering, stain.