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chintz
We met in his chintz-laden Green Zone office on the day of the al-Jihad murders.
From the time.com
Chintz is calicocloth printed with flowers and other devices in different colors.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It is chintz with charm, comforting retro with seals swimming in the harbour below.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Chintz meets chinoiserie in this luxurious silk cushion with embroidered detailing.
From the independent.co.uk
Wing chairs dominate over all others and are covered in a colorful array of chintz.
From the courier-journal.com
Most chintz is decorated with overall floral patterns using a lithographic process.
From the inrich.com
Chintz lovers are squaring off against those who never want to see the 1980s again.
From the thestate.com
The popular printed fabric during this period was chintz imported from India.
From the en.wikipedia.org
During a recent renovation, it was out with the chintz and in with the earth tones.
From the nytimes.com
- A brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric
- (chintzy) bum: of very poor quality; flimsy
- (chintzy) cheap: embarrassingly stingy
- Chintz is calico cloth printed with flowers and other devices in different colors. The word Calico is derived from the name of the Indian city Calicut (Kozhikkode in native Malayalam) to which it had a manufacturing association.
- A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs
- (chintzy) Of or decorated with chintz; tastelessly showy; cheap, tacky, or gaudy; Stingy; excessively reluctant to spend
- Calico cloth printed with large flamboyant designs, typically with a floral print. This plain-weave fabric is often starched for stiffness and calendered with wax to produce a smooth shiny surface. Fabric must be dry-cleaned as the glazing will wash off with machine laundering.
- Plain woven cotton fabric with a glaze finish giving a soft, lustrous appearance.
- A plain-weave fabric, which has been glazed to produce a polished look. Usually made of cotton, this fabric is most commonly used in blouses, dresses, draperies, and slipcovers.
