Chintzy

Origin

chintz + -y

Full definition of chintzy

Adjective

1. Of or decorated with chintz.
2. Tastelessly showy; cheap, tacky, or gaudy.
• John Betjeman, Death in Leamington"Tea!" she said in a tiny voice.
  "Wake up! It's nearly five."
  Oh! Chintzy, chintzy cheeriness,
  Half dead and half alive.
3. Stingy; excessively reluctant to spend.

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Related terms

• chintz