- India Chintz
- INDIA CHINTZThis term is applied to heavy cotton fabrics printed in large patterns and used for upholstery. The designs are of the red, blue, and gold type.
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India chintz — a sturdy, heavyweight fabric constructed in a figured weave, used esp. in upholstery. Also called India cotton. * * * … Universalium
India chintz — a sturdy, heavyweight fabric constructed in a figured weave, used esp. in upholstery. Also called India cotton … Useful english dictionary
india — chintz or india cotton (heavy figured fabric used by upholsterers); india ink (glue + lampblack) also called chinese ink … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Chintz — from the Coromandel Coast, India, c. 1710–1725. V A Museum collections … Wikipedia
chintz — /chints/, n. 1. a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used esp. for draperies. 2. a painted or stained calico from India. [1605 15; earlier chints, pl. of chint < Gujarati chit] * * * ▪ fabric plainwoven, printed or solid colour, glazed… … Universalium
chintz — noun Etymology: earlier chints, plural of chint, from Hindi chīṭ & Urdu chīnṭ Date: 1614 1. a printed calico from India 2. a usually glazed printed cotton fabric … New Collegiate Dictionary
chintz — noun A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs … Wiktionary
chintz — noun printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used especially for curtains and upholstery. Origin C17 (as chints, plural of chint, denoting a stained or painted calico cloth imported from India): from Hindi chīṃṭ spattering,… … English new terms dictionary
chintz — [[t]tʃɪnts[/t]] n. 1) tex a cotton fabric, usu. glazed and often printed in bright patterns, used for apparel, draperies, etc 2) tex a painted calico from India • Etymology: 1605–15; earlier chints, pl. of chint < Gujarati chī̃ṭ … From formal English to slang
chintz — /tʃɪnts / (say chints) noun (plural chintzes) 1. a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used especially for draperies. 2. (originally) painted or stained calico from India. {variant of chints, plural of chint, from Hindi chīnt} …
Architecture of India — [ Mohenjo daro in modern day Pakistan.] The architecture of India is rooted in its history, culture and religion.Raj Jadhav, pages 7 13 in Modern Traditions: Contemporary Architecture in India ] Indian architecture progressed with time and… … Wikipedia
