adjective
- comparative form of chintz; more gaudy, garish, or tasteless in appearance or design
- comparative form of chintz; made of or resembling chintz fabric more closely
Usage: informal; often used to describe cheap or overly ornate decoration
Usage: less common usage
Examples
- The new wallpaper was even chintzier than the previous design.
- She found the hotel's decor chintzier than expected for the price.
- His taste in furniture had become progressively chintzier over the years.
- The chintzier fabrics were marked down at the fabric store.
- That pattern is far too chintzier for a formal living room.