chintzy (redirected from chintziest)

chintz·y  (chnts)

adj. chintz·i·er, chintz·i·est

1. Of, relating to, or decorated with chintz.

2.

a. Gaudy; trashy: chintzy merchandise.

b. Stingy; miserly.

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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

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	chintzy - of very poor quality; flimsy cheesy, crummy, punk, bum, sleazy, tinny, cheap 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 chinchy, cheap stingy, ungenerous - unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"

Translations

chintzy [ˈtʃɪntsɪ] ADJ

1. [style] → coqueto

2. (US) (= poor-quality) → basto, ordinario

chintzy

adj (+er) → schmuck; (pej) → kitschig