- chintzier
- 'chintz·y || 'tʃɪntsɪ adj. of or pertaining to chintz (type of fabric); cheap, of poor quality
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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chintzy — adjective (chintzier; est) Date: 1851 1. decorated with or as if with chintz 2. a. gaudy, cheap < chintzy toys > b. stingy • chintziness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
chintzy — /chint see/, adj., chintzier, chintziest. 1. of, like, or decorated with chintz. 2. cheap, inferior, or gaudy. 3. stingy; miserly: a chintzy way to entertain guests. [1850 55; CHINTZ + Y1; cf. CHINCHY, which has reinforced figurative senses] Syn … Universalium
chintzy — adjective (chintzier, chintziest) 1》 Brit. decorated with or resembling chintz. 2》 N. Amer. informal cheap and of poor quality. ↘miserly. Derivatives chintzily adverb chintziness noun … English new terms dictionary
chintzy — UK [ˈtʃɪntsɪ] / US adjective Word forms chintzy : adjective chintzy comparative chintzier superlative chintziest 1) a) covered or decorated with chintz a range of chintzy fabrics b) too colourful and in poor taste 2) American informal cheap and… … English dictionary
chintzy — ► ADJECTIVE (chintzier, chintziest) 1) decorated with or resembling chintz. 2) colourful but fussy and tasteless … English terms dictionary
chintzy — [chint′sē] adj. chintzier, chintziest [ CHINTZ + Y3: from the sleazy quality of some chintz fabrics] 1. like chintz ☆ 2. Informal cheap, stingy, mean, petty, etc … English World dictionary
chintzy — adj. (chintzier, chintziest) 1 like chintz. 2 gaudy, cheap. 3 characteristic of the deacutecor associated with chintz soft furnishings. Derivatives: chintzily adv. chintziness n … Useful english dictionary
