chintz

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Scope note
Originally an Indian patterned textile, usually cotton or linen, painted and/or printed in multiple stages of dyeing, mordanting, and resist-dyeing. Later imitated with industrial processes, usually cotton or linen, dyed in a number of colors and usually glazed.
chintz
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026