different between chintz vs chintzy

English

Etymology

From Hindi ???? (ch???).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??nts/
• Rhymes: -?nts

Noun

chintz (countable and uncountable, plural chintzes)

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

Derived terms

• chintzy

Translations

References

• Chintz

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?t??nt.si/
• Hyphenation: chint?zy

Etymology 1

chintz +? -y.

Adjective

chintzy (comparative chintzier, superlative chintziest)

1. Of or decorated with chintz.
2. (figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.

Related terms

• chintz
• chintzware

Translations

Etymology 2

From earlier chinchy, from Middle English chynchy (“miserly, stingy”), from Middle English chinche (“stingy, miserly; miser”) +? -y.

Adjective

chintzy (comparative chintzier or more chintzy, superlative chintziest or most chintzy)

1. (figuratively) Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:stingy.

Further reading

• chintzy at OneLook Dictionary Search
• Chintz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia