Etymology

chintz

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Today it means: A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs. Full definition →

Hindi छींट
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The story

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromछींट
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromछींट
  3. English todaychintz

Borrowed from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ).

Words from the same roots

Hindiछींट all →

chintzy

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.