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chintzes

chintzes is the plural of chintz.

Meaning of chintz

Noun

chintz (countable and uncountable, plural chintzes)

  1. A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs.
    • The morning air waved to and fro the chintz curtains of a large and, for a London one, a very cheerful-looking room, whose windows opened to the Thames.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Chamber of Death”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 263

Questions about chintzes

What is chintzes the plural of?
Chintzes is the plural of chintz.

Words near chintzes in the dictionary

  1. Chintin
  2. chints
  3. chintses
  4. chintz
  5. chintze
  6. chintzes
  7. chintzier
  8. chintziest
  9. chintzified
  10. chintzily
  11. chintziness

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