chintzy.
Of or decorated with chintz.
Meaning & usage
Of or decorated with chintz.
Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
Where this word comes from
From chintz + -y, from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ).
Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy.
Where this word comes from
From earlier chinchy, from Middle English chynchy (“miserly, stingy”), from Middle English chinche (“stingy, miserly; miser”) + -y.
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