Color Names

Light Chintz

Faded floral print, like an old armchair that's lost its bright Indian dyes.

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Light Chintz is a pale grey, close to beige.

It can be described as pale, delicate, faded and almost grey.

Set in black, because black reads best on it.

Light Chintz

Chintz

Chintz is a woodblock printed, painted, stained or glazed calico textile that originated in Golconda in the 15th century. The cloth is printed with designs featuring flowers and other patterns in different colours, typically on a light, plain background.

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Light

Light, visible light, or visible radiation is electromagnetic radiation that can be perceived by the human eye. Visible light spans the visible spectrum and is usually defined as having wavelengths in the range of 400–700 nanometers (nm), corresponding to frequencies of 750–420 terahertz. The visible band sits adjacent to the infrared and the ultraviolet, called collectively optical radiation.

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light

Noun

  1. Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
  2. Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye or in nearby ranges (infrared or ultraviolet radiation).

Verb

  1. To start (a fire).
  2. To set fire to; to set burning.
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chintz

Noun

  1. A painted or stained calico fabric, originally produced in India, and known for its brightly colored designs.
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