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chintzy

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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.
chintzy
Adjective
[chintzier, chintziest]
1. of or covered with chintz
2. (of a room or house) decorated in an excessively fussy or twee way
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"


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