[mass noun]printed multicoloured cotton fabric with a glazed finish, used especially for curtains and upholstery (尤指制作窗帘和装潢用)轧光印花棉布 a sofa upholstered in chintz. 印花棉布面料沙发。 [as modifier]floral chintz curtains. 轧光大印花棉布窗帘。
语源
early 17th cent. (as chints, plural of chint, denoting a stained or painted calico cloth imported from India): from Hindi chīṃṭ 'spattering, stain'