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- [chints]
- /tʃɪnts/
- /tʃɪnts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chints]
- /tʃɪnts/
Definitions of chintz word
- variable noun chintz Chintz is a cotton fabric decorated with flowery patterns. 3
- noun chintz a printed patterned cotton fabric, with glazed finish 3
- noun chintz a painted or stained Indian calico 3
- noun chintz a cotton cloth printed in colors with flower designs or other patterns and usually glazed 3
- noun chintz a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used especially for draperies. 1
- noun chintz a painted or stained calico from India. 1
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Origin of chintz
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; earlier chints, plural of chint < Gujarati chī̃ṭ
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Parts of speech for Chintz
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chintz popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
chintz usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with chintz
- what is chintz?
- what is a chintz?
- what is chintz china?
- what is chintz fabric?
- what does chintz mean?
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