chintz

noun

ˈchin(t)s 

1

: a printed calico from India

2

: a usually glazed printed cotton fabric

Examples of chintz in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Velvet sofas and tapestry chairs were slip-covered with cotton chintz. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026

Florals and chintz feel right again, particularly when they are balanced with antiques and warm woods. — Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

Superbloom is another helping of polyester in an age of microplastics, weighed down by chintz and notably shorter on dazzle and wit. — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 20 Apr. 2026

Banks and Fahy are sensational, and both get to smoke even after they’ve been told not to because the smell might infest the chintz drapes in the breakfast room. — Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

earlier chints, plural of chint, from Hindi chī̃ṭ & Urdu chīnṭ

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for chintz

• flints
• glints
• hints
• mints
• prints
• splints
• sprints
• squints
• stints
• tints
• blueprints
• footprints

Kids Definition

chintz

noun

ˈchin(t)s 

: a shiny cotton fabric with a flowery pattern printed on it