chintz
Shiny floral fabric
Chintz is a cotton fabric with a glazed finish, typically printed with bright floral patterns.
Originally imported from India, it became popular for curtains, upholstery, and clothing.
The adjective chintzy means cheap or stingy, reflecting how the once-prized fabric came to seem gaudy or tasteless: The hotel lobby had a chintzy feel with its faded floral couches.
Plant fiber for textiles
- calicoPatchy-coated cat type
- textileMaterial from woven fibers
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- printTransfer text to paper
glazed · muslin · batiste · upholstery · drapery · curtains · cushions · slipcover
Of or like blooms
- botanicalRelated to plants
- rosesThorny flowering shrubs
- peoniesBushy ornamental with ruffled blooms
- paisleyCurved teardrop textile motif
motif · print · patterned · ornate · busy · colorful · vibrant · toile
Hanging fabric window covers
- draperyOrnamental hanging cloth
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- cushionsSoft padded supports
- slipcoverRemovable furniture fabric
furnishings · wallpaper · interior · Victorian · Edwardian · cottage · parlor · country
Coated with shiny finish
- sheenSoft surface luster
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
smooth · stiff · crisp · starched · waxy · resin · coating · burnished
Vulgar or slightly sticky
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- kitschyTastelessly popular or sentimental
- frumpyDrab and unstylish
- fussyExcessively particular
overdone · busy · cluttered · unfashionable · dowdy · cheap · garish · tasteless
Old valued collectible
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- retroEvoking recent past
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
old-fashioned · traditional · quaint · classic · nostalgic · faded · grandmother · heritage
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
print · glazed · muslin · batiste · upholstery · drapery · curtains · cushions · slipcover · bedspread
floral
Of or like blooms
paisley · motif · print · patterned · ornate · busy · colorful · vibrant · toile · trailing
curtains
Hanging fabric window covers
- draperyOrnamental hanging cloth
- upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
- cushionsSoft padded supports
slipcover · furnishings · wallpaper · interior · Victorian · Edwardian · cottage · parlor · country · English
glazed
Coated with shiny finish
polished · smooth · stiff · crisp · starched · waxy · resin · coating · burnished · calendered
tacky
Vulgar or slightly sticky
fussy · overdone · busy · cluttered · unfashionable · dowdy · cheap · garish · tasteless · excessive
antique
Old valued collectible
Edwardian · old-fashioned · traditional · quaint · classic · nostalgic · faded · grandmother · heritage · period
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, thread
- patternspattern, chevron, geometric pattern, stripes, plaid
- decorative patternschevrons, paisley, crosshatch, chevron, floral
- fabric patternsfloral print, pinstripes, geometric print, herringbone, houndstooth
- fabricscotton, silk, linen, wool, satin
- floral printsfloral print, floral pattern, flower print, rose print, rose pattern
chintzsolid
Firm matter state
unpatterned · muslin · canvas · monotone · broadcloth
chintzmatte
Non-reflective surface finish
unglazed · raw cotton · burlap · homespun · brushed cotton
chintzminimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
Bauhaus · Scandinavian design · mid-century modern · industrial style · modernist