What does chince mean?
Chince means (obsolete) Alternative form of chinch..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of chinch..
I planted last spring 100 acres of ground in corn, it was in fine order and the season was good, but the chince bug (an enemy I never saw before) attacked it and instead of 1200 barrils I gathered but 600.
Drouth, chince–bugs, hail, everything! My garden all cut to pieces like sauerkraut.
Dere wasn't a chince [bedbug] on a one of em. Better not see a chince on a bed.
Tis true we have sometimes been obliged to cook our own victuals, sometimes to be content with very scanty fare, and sometimes with none at all ; nor were we ever indulged with down beds, chince curtains, or Turkey carpets
It is not a chince, I do assure you, it is an English cotton, which I value much more.
All the old women had peaked ats, and crooked cains, and chince gowns tucked into the pockits of their quiltid petticoats;
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Chince means (obsolete) Alternative form of chinch..
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I planted last spring 100 acres of ground in corn, it was in fine order and the season was good, but the chince bug (an enemy I never saw before) attacked it and instead of 1200 barrils I gathered but 600.
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