1
: a printed calico from India
2
: a usually glazed printed cotton fabric

Examples of chintz in a Sentence

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The report goes on to say, The music lovers began to gather at 7:30 p.m. Since the drawing room was filled with chairs, Mary Sykes Cahan of the Metropolitan Museum and Henry J. Heinz 2d of the 57 Varieties took refuge among the chintzes in the sun room. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024 The living room is dominated by a large sofa covered in an English chintz, with Madeleine Castaing coffee tables on a pink Romanian rug. Ellie Pithers, Vogue, 31 July 2024 At a time when floral chintz reigned supreme, such starkness was groundbreaking. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023 Old-school patterns, like toile, chintz, and vintage floral chintz, are seeing a resurgence in popularity. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for chintz 

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chintz was in 1614

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“Chintz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chintz. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

chintz

noun
: a shiny cotton fabric with a flowery pattern printed on it

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