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chintzier; chintziest
1
: decorated with or as if with chintz
2
a
: gaudy, cheap
chintzy toys
b
: stingy
chintziness noun

Example Sentences

The boss is chintzy about raises. for the party I want chintzy plates that we can throw away afterward
Recent Examples on the Web The centerpiece of her home’s library is a chintzy ottoman with a pink, cream and green print replete with a ruffle along the bottom. New York Times, 16 Aug. 2022 Next door to the Haywood ranch is a chintzy amusement park operated by Ricky, who’s still coasting on the notoriety of his childhood sitcom horror, though completely unable to articulate the experience plainly. David Sims, The Atlantic, 20 July 2022 Puff-sleeve and tiered versions lean into a chintzy parlor look, but some of our favorite jacquard florals juxtapose the prim fabric with shorter hemlines and tiny tie-straps. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 May 2022 Through the power of Rob’s imagination (and some chintzy CGI), those wooden sculptures come to temporary life. Nick Schager, Variety, 20 Jan. 2022 British designer Richard Quinn has been designing full-face coverings for quite some time, albeit in more soothing prints, like chintzy florals. Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2021 The chintzy couches of centuries past went straight out the door. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2021 This subcompact feels solidly built, and material quality is mostly commensurate with its price, although the hard, shiny plastic dashtop panel looks chintzy, especially in the top-spec SEL models that go for more than $30,000. Mike Sutton, Car and Driver, 26 May 2021 The idea is truly one-of-a-kind pieces alongside its own in-house brand, making lingerie special and bespoke, not chintzy and disposable. Hannah Morrill, Marie Claire, 8 Mar. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chintzy was in 1851

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