What is Chintz?
1.
very cheap and low quality
yo, that sup was mad chintz
"that prize was chintz""Ya, i know, it had a sticker on it"
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2.
Always looking for a bargain. Will sacrifice quality for quantity. Can be used to describe a cheap looking item. e.g. chintzy suit.
The fucking chintz charged me for a free ticket!
3.
to be cheap, miserly, not willing to pay for quality, or wanting to just get by as opposed to making a good investment
don't chintz on buying a car, better to pay a little more up front than to get one that barely works and dies early. don't chintz on jewelry either--better to get something quality.
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A vintage style pattern used originally for wallpaper and furniture coverings.
Chintz has transformed over the decades from a an old Granny style fussy pattern, to a modern, sexy style emblem.
Modern furniture stores have seen Chintz floral patterns move in and out of fashion, varying in colours and patterns.
Chintz can even be seen in some Gothic corsetry and related fashions.
Thae corset has a velour chintz pattern over it. It's like a bunch of intertwined leaves and flowers silhouetted against a plain background.
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