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Meanings of chintzy in English

Of very poor quality.

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Embarrassingly stingy.

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Usage of chintzy in English
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The chintzy bedroom under the sloping roof was very still and quiet.
The Lamp of Fate
2
It was gaudy and chintzy and not anything I would ever wear.
She, myself & i
3
In country houses they ought to be charming-allchintzy and smelling of pot-pourri!
The Fortunes of the Farrells
4
A chintzy rustic decor adds to the old world feel.
The Irish Times
5
Pirated copies of Microsoft's operating system have existed as long as chintzy PC owners themselves.
Wired
6
Unfolding in a chintzy Essex living room, the first episode tackles his inexperience right away.
The Guardian
7
It reminded him of the chintzy plasma globe he used to keep on his desk.
Stars rain down
8
Audio ReQuest's chintzy CD tray reminds me it still belongs to the world of computers.
Wired
9
But I will not stand by and watch this chintzy-ass motherfucker get rich off me.
How to make love like a porn star
10
For one, the chintzy plastic in the headband has been replaced with sturdy anodized aluminum.
Wired
11
I'm rather fond of light chintzy papers, aren't you?
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 30, 1917
12
I found Skee-Ball tickets and one of those chintzy stuffed animals in the second couple's apartment.
Side Jobs
13
Now fishing nets have become chintzy decorations, the perfect accompaniment to a fridge stacked with prosecco.
The Guardian
14
I turned the corner into Village Place: a little narrow cul-de-sac lined with fashionably chintzy shops.
The Pariah
15
With vehicles between us and his rear-view blocked by the chintzy green curtains, we were hidden.
Exit wound
16
This is kind of a chintzy gift, though.
Any way you want me
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