[tʃɪn(t)s], (Noun)

Definitions:
- printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used for curtains and upholstery
(e.g: floral chintz curtains)


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Origin:
early 17th century (as chints, plural of chint, denoting a stained or painted calico cloth imported from India): from Hindi chīṃṭ ‘spattering, stain’