Word Study
chintz
CIDE DICTIONARY
chintz, n. [Hindi chīnt spotted cotton clooth, chīntā spot.].
Cotton cloth, printed with flowers and other devices, in a number of different colors, and often glazed. Swift. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chintz, n. & adj.
--n. a printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish.
--adj. made from or upholstered with this fabric.
--n. a printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish.
--adj. made from or upholstered with this fabric.
Etymology
earlier chints (pl.) f. Hindi chint f. Skr. citra variegated
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