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| chintz [ chints ] |
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1. brightly colored glazed fabric: a glazed cotton fabric usually printed with a brightly colored pattern
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2. printed cotton fabric from India: a printed or stained calico fabric made in South Asia
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| [Early 17th century. Alteration of chints, plural of chint "calico cloth" < Hindi chīṃṭ "stain" < Sanskrit citra "variegated"] |
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