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chintzy

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chintz⋅y

  [chint-see]
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–adjective, chintz⋅i⋅er, chintz⋅i⋅est.
1. of, like, or decorated with chintz.
2. cheap, inferior, or gaudy.
3. stingy; miserly: a chintzy way to entertain guests.
Origin:
1850–55; chintz + -y 1 ; cf. chinchy, which has reinforced figurative senses

Synonyms:
3. cheap, close, niggardly, stinting.
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chintz·y   (chĭnt'sē)   
adj.   chintz·i·er, chintz·i·est

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

    1. Gaudy; trashy: chintzy merchandise.

    2. Stingy; miserly.

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