Chintzy
[chint-see] /ˈtʃɪnt si/
adjective, chintzier, chintziest.
1.
of, like, or decorated with chintz.
2.
cheap, inferior, or gaudy.
3.
stingy; miserly:
a chintzy way to entertain guests.
/ˈtʃɪntsɪ/
adjective chintzier, chintziest
1.
of, resembling, or covered with chintz
2.
(Brit, informal) typical of the decor associated with the use of chintz soft furnishings, as in a country cottage
adj.
1851, from chintz + -y (2).
adjective
Parsimonious; stingy; cheap, chinchy • The spelling imitates that of chintzy 2; a dialect spelling chinsy is attested from 1940: Ask them to validate both tickets, she’d think I was chintzy
[1950s+; probably fr chinchy]
adjective
[1850s+; fr Hindi fr chintz, a printed cotton fabric regarded as cheap, gaudy, and unstylish]
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