A printed cotton fabric with small geometric or floral patterns, commonly used for clothing and home decoration in South Asia.
From Hindi chhita meaning 'spotted' or 'speckled,' derived from Sanskrit roots. The term traveled to English through colonial trade with India, where such fabrics were widely manufactured.
This humble word represents centuries of cultural exchange—chita fabrics were so popular that European traders competed fiercely to import them, fundamentally changing global textile trade and fashion.
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