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 …
22chintz — noun Chintz is used before these nouns: ↑sofa …
23chintz — noun (U) smooth cotton cloth that is printed with flowery patterns and used for making curtains, furniture covers etc: pink chintz curtains …
24chintz-bug — var. chinch n.1 2 …
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 …
26chintz — noun A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs …
27chintz — {{hw}}{{chintz}}{{/hw}}Tessuto reso lucido da uno speciale finissaggio …
28chintz — glazed printed cotton fabric Fabric and Cloth …
29chintz — tʃɪnts n. colorful cotton fabric that is often glazed …
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,… …