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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.
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Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 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
Whereas calico derives from a city’s name, chintz derives from the nature of the fabric’s decoration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Velvet sofas and tapestry chairs were slip-covered with cotton chintz.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
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Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 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
Whereas calico derives from a city’s name, chintz derives from the nature of the fabric’s decoration.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
Velvet sofas and tapestry chairs were slip-covered with cotton chintz.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Chintz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chintz. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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chintz
noun
: a shiny cotton fabric with a flowery pattern printed on it
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