Etymology

chintzy

chint·zy
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Today it means: Of or decorated with chintz. Full definition →

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chintzy · adjective1

  1. Hindi · derived fromछींट
  2. English todaychintzy

From chintz + -y, from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ).

chintzy · adjective2

  1. Middle English · derived fromchinche“stingy, miserly; miser”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromchynchy“miserly, stingy”
  3. English todaychintzy

From earlier chinchy, from Middle English chynchy (“miserly, stingy”), from Middle English chinche (“stingy, miserly; miser”) + -y.

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