chintz
11chintz — [ tʃınts ] noun uncount cotton cloth with a pattern of flowers, used especially for curtains and for covers for chairs …
12chintz — 1719, pl. of chint (1610s), from Hindi chint, from Skt. chitra s clear, bright (Cf. CHEETAH (Cf. cheetah)). The plural (the more common form of the word in commercial use) became regarded as singular by late 18c., and for unknown reason shifted s …
13chintz — sb., en, er, erne (bomuldsstof der er voksbehandlet) …
14chintz — ► NOUN ▪ printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used for curtains and upholstery. ORIGIN Hindi, spattering, stain …
15Chintz — Der Ausdruck Chintz (engl. aus Hindi) bezeichnet ursprünglich ein wachsüberzogenes, dünnes, glänzendes Baumwollgewebe in einer Leinwandbindung. Es wird heute vor allem als Dekostoff verwendet. Heute werden Kunstharze und Friktionskalander genutzt …
16Chintz — Le chintz, aussi orthographié chinz, est un tissu robuste de coton. Caractéristiques A armure toile ou satin, il est caractérisé par des couleurs vives et un « toucher » soyeux, obtenu avec un fort calandrage en phase de finition ou… …
17chintz — /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… …
18chintz — [17] Chintz is originally an Indian word. English borrowed it from Hindi chīnt, and at first used it unaltered: Samuel Pepys, for instance, writing in his diary for 5 September 1663, notes ‘Bought my wife a chint, that is, a painted Indian calico …
19chintz — [[t]tʃɪ̱nts[/t]] chintzes N MASS Chintz is a cotton fabric decorated with flowery patterns. ...chintz curtains …
20chintz — {{＃}}{{LM C08385}}{{〓}} {{［}}chintz{{］}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Tejido brillante de algodón, que se usa en tapicería y para entelar habitaciones: • He elegido una pieza de chintz estampado con flores para tapizar el sofá.{{○}}… …
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