Where does “chintz” come from?
Chintz comes from Hindi छींट (chīnt), a printed cotton fabric, ultimately from Sanskrit चित्र (chitra) meaning spotted or variegated.
chintz (English): A painted or stained calico fabric, originally...
Definitions
- A painted or stained calico fabric, originally...
Ancestry of “chintz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | छींट | chintz |
Words derived from “chintz”