English Dictionary

chintzy

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈt͡ʃɪnt.si/

形容詞

比喩的用法

Of or decorated with chintz. / (figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.

日本語の意味

チンツ（chintz）の装飾が施された、またはそのような模様・素材を使ったもの / 安っぽくけばかりか、派手で安価感のある（醜悪なほどに）装飾や見た目

The chintzy armchair, with its faded rose pattern, became the focal point of the cozy parlor.

チンツで飾られたアームチェアは色あせたローズ柄がついていて、居心地の良い客間の中心になった。

意味（1）

Of or decorated with chintz.

This time she showed him into her living room instead of the kitchen. It was a little chintzier than it would have been if she'd actually owned the place, but he seemed to like it and sank comfortably into a loose-covered, old-fashioned, square-cornered sofa.

意味（2）

(figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.

Tea! she said in a tiny voice. / Wake up! It's nearly five. / Oh! Chintzy, chintzy cheeriness, / Half dead and half alive.

chintzier （ comparative ）

chintziest （ superlative ）