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   chintz

   /tʃɪn(t)s/

   noun

   • 1. printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used for curtains and upholstery: "floral chintz curtains"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as chints, plural of chint, denoting a stained or painted calico cloth imported from India): from Hindi chīṃṭ ‘spattering, stain’.

   Scrabble Points: 20

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