I. ˈchin(t)s noun
( -es )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: earlier chints, plural (taken as singular) of earlier chint, from Hindi chī̃ṭ
1. : a printed calico from India
2. : a firm usually glazed cotton fabric of plain weave commonly with colorful printed designs generally in not less than five colors used for clothing and for interior decoration
II.
variant of chinch bug