#238 chintz

chintz- a printed, patterned cotton fabric, with glazed finish; a painted or stained Indian calico

- C17 from Hindi chint, from Sanskrit citra gaily coloured

And he followed her through the dark hall, into a small double, drawing-room, where the furniture was covered in chintz, and the little maid placed him in a chair.

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