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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 [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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
Translations
chintzy [ˈtʃɪntsɪ] ADJ
1. [style] → coqueto
2. (US) (= poor-quality) → basto, ordinario
chintzy
adj (+er)schmuck; (pej)kitschig


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