Chintz

/tʃɪnts/ noun

Definition

A printed cotton fabric with a glazed finish, typically featuring bright floral patterns. Often used for curtains, upholstery, and home decorating.

Etymology

From Hindi छींट (chīṅṭ) meaning 'spotted' or 'speckled', referring to the printed patterns on the fabric. The word entered English in the 17th century through British trade with India, where these colorful printed cottons were highly prized and imported to Europe.

Kelly Says

Chintz was so popular in 17th-century Europe that it nearly destroyed the local textile industry, leading to protective laws banning its import! This 'spotted' fabric from India became such a luxury item that it sparked international trade wars and changed global fashion forever.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በራሪ ቀሚስ
bɛ.rɑ.ri kʼɛ.mi.s
ARالعربية
قُماش مطبوع
qumāš maṭbūʿ
BNবাংলা
ছাপা কাপড়
tʃʰa.pɑ kɑ.pɔɽ
CACatalà
teixit imprès
tɛj.ʃit im.pɾɛs
CSČeština
potištěné plátno
po.tɪʃ.tɛː.nɛ plɑː.tno
DADansk
tryk
trʌk
DEDeutsch
Chintz
tʃɪntz
ELΕλληνικά
τυπωμένο ύφασμα
ti.po.mé.no í.fas.ma
ESEspañol
chintz
tʃɪntz
FAفارسی
پارچه چاپ شده
pɑr.tʃe tʃɑp ʃo.de
FISuomi
painatus
pɑi.nɑ.tus
FRFrançais
coton imprimé
kɔ.tɔ̃ im.pʁi.me
GUGU
છાપેલી કાપડ
tʃʰɑ.pɛ.li kɑ.pɑɽ
HAHA
zane
zɑ.nɛ
HEעברית
בד מודפס
bɑd mu.dɑ.fɛs
HIहिन्दी
चिंट्ज
cīntz
HUMagyar
nyomott vászon
ɲomot vaːzɔn
IDBahasa Indonesia
kain cetak
kɛn tʃɛ.tak
IGIG
akwa akpa
a.kʷa a.kpa
ITItaliano
cotone stampato
koˈtoːne stampaˈto
JA日本語
チンツ
chintsu
KKKK
басылым материя
bɑ.sɯ.lɯm mɑ.tɛ.ri.jɑ
KMKM
ក្រណាត់បោះពុម្ព
krɑ.nɑt baːh pʊmp
KO한국어
찐츠
jjintsu
MRMR
छपाई कापड
tʃʰa.pɑ.i kɑ.pɑɽ
MSBahasa Melayu
kain cetak
kɛn tʃɛ.tak
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံနှိပ်လုပ်ငန်း
pòʊɴ.n̥ɛ̱p lʊʔ.lòʊɴ
NLNederlands
chintz
tʃɪntz
NONorsk
trykk
trʏk
PAPA
ਛਾਪਿਆ ਕਪੜਾ
tʃʰɑ.pɪ.ɑ kə.pɽɑ
PLPolski
chintz
tʃɪntz
PTPortuguês
chintz
ʃɪntz
RORomână
stofă imprimată
sto.fə im.pri.mɑ.tɑ
RUРусский
чинц
tʃɪntz
SVSvenska
trycktyg
trʏk.tʏɡ
SWKiswahili
nguo iliyochapishwa
ŋɡuo i.li.jo.tʃa.pi.ʃʷa
TAதமிழ்
அச்சுப் பட்டு
atʃ.tʃu pɐt̪.t̪u
TEతెలుగు
ముద్రించిన బట్ట
mu.dɾɪntʃ.inɐ baṭ.ṭa
THไทย
ผ้าปัก
pʰâː pàk
TLTL
tela na may imprinta
tɛ.lɐ na may im.pɾin.tɐ
TRTürkçe
baskı bez
bas.kɯ bez
UKУкраїнська
друкована тканина
drukɔˈvɑ.nɑ tkɑ.nɪ.nɑ
URاردو
چھپا ہوا کپڑا
tʃʰap.ɑ hʋɑ kəp.ɽɑ
VITiếng Việt
vải in hoa
vɛ˧˧ ʔin˧˧ hwa˧˧
YOYO
àṣẹ
a.ʃɛ
ZH中文
印花布
yìn huā bù
ZUZU
inkomo eyahlukene
iŋ.ko.mo e.ja.hlu.ke.ne

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