different between chintzy vs kitschy
chintzy
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t??nt.si/
- Hyphenation: chint?zy
Etymology 1
chintz +? -y.
Adjective
chintzy (comparative chintzier, superlative chintziest)
- Of or decorated with chintz.
- (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)
- (figuratively) Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:stingy.
Further reading
- chintzy at OneLook Dictionary Search
- Chintz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
chintzy From the web:
kitschy
English
Etymology
kitsch +? -y
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?k?t?i/
- Rhymes: -?t?i
Adjective
kitschy (comparative kitschier, superlative kitschiest)
- Having the nature of kitsch.
Synonyms
- corny
Translations
Anagrams
- shticky
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