chintz

noun
/t͡ʃɪnts/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ).

  1. borrowed from छींट

Definitions

  1. A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its…

    A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs.

    • The morning air waved to and fro the chintz curtains of a large and, for a London one, a very cheerful-looking room, whose windows opened to the Thames.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for chintz. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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