dimity
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- noun
- /ˈdɪməˌti/
- And so she got out Janie's sewing set, and there were patterns for every kind of doll dress, with the underwear to match, and there were pieces of cloth: dimity and organdy, satin and crepe, thin and heavy, smooth and rough.
Examples
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Elizabeth Thigpen McLemore's "lace dimity" weaving pattern, A-1434-2.
Academic text (2011) -
Wearing only a long-sleeved velvet spencer over her blue dimity, she settled herself on a bench overlooking a small fountain in a far corner of the garden.
Fiction book (1990) -
In her long dimity nightgown, she was short, shapeless, and cushiony-looking.
Fiction book (1990) -
Dimity, you're gonad be Teal.
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"Fashions change, Bertie," said Annabelle, and quickly thrust her arms into a dark blue dimity which her companion held for her.
Fiction book (1990) -
Fabric types included madras, cheviots, lawns, dimities, and percales, mostly in linen or cotton.
Academic text (2018) -
Her mother had made her a white organdy evening dress, trimmed in red, for the Valentine dance, and a black-and-white striped dimity with a black velvet sash for afternoon parties.
Fiction book (1991) -
The curtains were made of a soft dimity, allowing light to filter gently into the room.
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She chose a lovely floral dimity fabric to create a new bedcover for her guest room.
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The quilt was beautifully crafted from pieces of dimity, lending it a delicate and charming appearance.
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Etymology
The word dimity probably comes from an old root di- meaning 'two' or 'double'. A useful image is that dimity is a light woven cloth made with a two-thread or raised weave to make a pattern, so the name helps you remember a light fabric with a raised design.