chintz

  • 21chintz — [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 …

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  • 22chintz — noun Chintz is used before these nouns: ↑sofa …

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  • 23chintz — noun (U) smooth cotton cloth that is printed with flowery patterns and used for making curtains, furniture covers etc: pink chintz curtains …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24chintz-bug — var. chinch n.1 2 …

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  • 25chintz — noun Etymology: earlier chints, plural of chint, from Hindi chīṭ & Urdu chīnṭ Date: 1614 1. a printed calico from India 2. a usually glazed printed cotton fabric …

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  • 26chintz — noun A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs …

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  • 27chintz — {{hw}}{{chintz}}{{/hw}}Tessuto reso lucido da uno speciale finissaggio …

    Enciclopedia di italiano

  • 28chintz — glazed printed cotton fabric Fabric and Cloth …

    Phrontistery dictionary

  • 29chintz — tʃɪnts n. colorful cotton fabric that is often glazed …

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  • 30chintz — noun printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used especially for curtains and upholstery. Origin C17 (as chints, plural of chint, denoting a stained or painted calico cloth imported from India): from Hindi chīṃṭ spattering,… …

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