And he followed her through the dark hall, into a small double, drawing-room, where the furniture was covered in chintz, and the little maid placed him in a chair.
I am always glad when it's time to take the chintz covers off.
In this room, the hangings of pink-flowered chintz with green leaves on a white ground, constantly exposed to the sun, were much faded, as was the carpet.
The design may be taken from the chintz or brocade chosen for the room, but the painting must be done in the manner of the period.
The mattress and springs are covered with a most delightful mauve chintz, on which birds and flowers are patterned.
chintz| American Dictionary
chintz
noun[U]
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cottoncloth, usuallyprintedwithpatternsofflowers, that has aslightlyshinyappearance:
We have not made a major and massive concession, because we are talking about materials such as printed cotton, which includeschintz, and about linen and wool.
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Even thoughchintzwas outlawed, there were loopholes in the legislation.
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Chintztypically has clearly defined, separated motifs, which were cut out and invisibly applied onto the ground fabric.
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His house was decorated with kitch items,chintzdecorations, and colourful bric-a-brac.
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More elaborate linings might cover the ceiling, and include sailcloth, hessian, calico, osnaburg, even wallpaper, cretonne orchintz.
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The overdress is typically made from printed cotton orchintz, although it can be made from other materials such as lightweight wool, silk and muslin.
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The inside is decorated withchintzthat sports a bat-like design.
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In 1759 the ban againstchintzwas lifted.
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Modernchintzusually consists of bright overall floral patterns printed on a light background but there are some popular patterns on black backgrounds as well.
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Toile is most associated with fabrics (curtains and upholstery in particular, especiallychintz), though toile wallpaper is also popular.
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The house had two rooms separated by a festooned tent door ofchintzfabric and carpeted with hand crafted makaloa mats.
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After the second half of the 18th century, this luxurious artisan product was no longer made, its place taken in part bychintzhangings and printed wallpapers.
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He was dressed in a fine white linen jacket,chintzdrawers, a crimson cloth round his waist with a red silk belt and pouch across his body and head.
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