1
: a printed calico from India
2
: a usually glazed printed cotton fabric

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Rich, earthy colors and heritage prints (this is a brand not afraid of chintz) are designed to be layered together—and topped with one of the label’s many plush velvet throw pillows, of course. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2026 The rooms There is an impressive variety among the rooms—from the impeccable 1950s time-capsule apartments by Oliver Messel to classic chintz to smoothly contemporary. Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2026 While a crisp white sofa and chintz slipper chairs dress the space, McGregor favors ottomans over coffee tables. Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025 Now Fellowes brings her marbling and chintz to the design-loving masses in a collaboration with the furniture-and-housewares brand Sharland England. Air Mail, 29 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chintz

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of chintz was in 1625

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“Chintz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chintz. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

chintz

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

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