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chintz

chintz [ chints ]


noun 
Definition:
 
brightly coloured glazed fabric: a glazed cotton fabric usually printed with a brightly coloured pattern

[Early 17th century. Alteration of chints, plural of chint 'calico cloth' < Hindi chīṃṭ 'stain' < Sanskrit citra 'variegated']
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