chintz·y (ch nt s )adj. chintz·i·er, chintz·i·est 1. Of, relating to, or decorated with chintz. 2. a. Gaudy; trashy: chintzy merchandise. b. Stingy; miserly. |
chintzy [ˈtʃɪntsɪ]
adj chintzier, chintziest
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) of, resembling, or covered with chintz
2. Brit informal typical of the decor associated with the use of chintz soft furnishings, as in a country cottage
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| Adj. | 1. | chintzy - of very poor quality; flimsy colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech inferior - of low or inferior quality |
| 2. | chintzy - embarrassingly stingy stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" |
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