chintzy

[chint-see] /ˈtʃɪnt si/
adjective, chintzier, chintziest.
1.
of, like, or decorated with chintz.
2.
cheap, inferior, or gaudy.
3.
stingy; miserly:
a chintzy way to entertain guests.
Origin
1850-55; chintz + -y1; cf. chinchy, which has reinforced figurative senses
Synonyms
3. cheap, close, niggardly, stinting.
Examples from the web for chintzy
  • Only a true icon makes every other product in its category seem chintzy and dated, if not totally obsolete.
  • And unlike other, flimsier slider phones, the plastic hardware isn't chintzy.
  • Despite the notebook's mostly plastic construction, it doesn't come off as chintzy.
  • And once loaded, the belt gripped the hips with a particularly gentle touch, despite chintzy plastic load-bearing reinforcement.
  • chintzy keyboard and mouse are practically begging to be shattered.
  • And some of them might even have been called a bit chintzy.
  • If nothing else, it's a telling example of how threadbare and chintzy airline service is when things go wrong.
British Dictionary definitions for chintzy

chintzy

/ˈtʃɪntsɪ/
adjective chintzier, chintziest
1.
of, resembling, or covered with chintz
2.
(Brit, informal) typical of the decor associated with the use of chintz soft furnishings, as in a country cottage
Word Origin and History for chintzy
adj.

1851, from chintz + -y (2).

Slang definitions & phrases for chintzy

chintzy 1

adjective

Parsimonious; stingy; cheap, chinchy • The spelling imitates that of chintzy 2; a dialect spelling chinsy is attested from 1940: Ask them to validate both tickets, she'd think I was chintzy

[1950s+; probably fr chinchy]


chintzy 2

adjective
  1. Cheap and ill-made, but showy: the window filled with chintzy plastic couches
  2. Lacking chic and style; unfashionable: White shoes with a dark dress is considered very definitely ''chintzy''

[1850s+; fr Hindi fr chintz, a printed cotton fabric regarded as cheap, gaudy, and unstylish]