Definition
Plural of chintz; colorful printed cotton fabrics with traditional patterns, often used for furniture and clothing.
Etymology
From Hindi 'chint' meaning 'spotted cloth,' derived from Sanskrit 'chitra' (variegated). The word traveled to English via Indian trade in the 17th century, and the plural adds the standard -es suffix.
Kelly Says
Chintz became wildly popular during European colonialism as traders brought these vibrant Indian fabrics home, sparking a fashion revolution and making 'chintzy' (the pattern) eventually evolve into 'chintzy' (cheap-looking)—a fascinating semantic shift where a fabric's characteristics came to describe tackiness.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
chiniṭzes
tʃiːni-t͡sɛs
CACatalà
chintzes
ˈtʃɪnt͡sɛs
CSČeština
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
DADansk
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
DEDeutsch
Chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
ELΕλληνικά
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
ESEspañol
chintzes
chin-tes
FISuomi
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
FRFrançais
chintzes
ʃɛ̃t͡sɛ̃
HEעברית
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
HUMagyar
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
IDBahasa Indonesia
chintzes
tʃɪnt͡sɛs
ITItaliano
chintzes
tʃɪnt͡sɛs
MSBahasa Melayu
chintzes
ˈtʃɪnt͡sɛs
MYမြန်မာ
chintzes
ˈtʃɪnt͡sɛs
NLNederlands
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
NONorsk
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
PLPolski
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
PTPortuguês
chintzes
ʃint͡sɛs
RORomână
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
RUРусский
чинтзы
chin-tzy
SVSvenska
chintzes
ˈxɪnt͡sɛs
SWKiswahili
chintzes
ˈtʃɪnt͡sɛs
TEతెలుగు
చింట్జీస్
chint͡sīːs
TRTürkçe
chintzes
tʃɪnt͡sɛz
UKУкраїнська
чинтзи
ˈxɪnt͡sɪ
VITiếng Việt
chintzes
chin-tzes