organdy
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- noun
- /ˈɔrɡəndi/
:
organdí
- And in summertime it's organdy that'll keep you fresh and cool.
- organdy dress
- organdy curtains
- white organdy
Examples
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The daughter, a large girl in a short blue organdy dress, saw him all at once and jumped up, began to stamp, point, and make excited, speechless sounds.
Fiction book (2001) -
I got to wear a white organdy dress with a pink satin sash, a picture hat, and little pearl earrings.
Fiction book (1997) -
I'll put her in organdy dresses with pinafores.
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Emma liked a pink organdy dress with a frilly skirt the best.
Fiction book (1990) -
Miss Serenella had a very short organdy bridesmaid's dress on her lap.
Fiction book (2000) -
Minutes later, when I walked back in, dressed in my red organdy, the girls ran to me, "Mami! Mami!"
Fiction book (1997) -
Now, drawn by the light coming through the organdy curtains, Patricia wandered into the abandoned room.
Fiction book (1991) -
She met us at the door of her house in a white organdy dress, her red hair tied up in sausage curls with a satin bow.
Fiction book (1999) -
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) -
Francine wore a black organdy dress with a full skirt.
Synonyms
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A thin, stiff cloth that is see-through and often made of silk used for dresses and scarves
How Sheer
Surface Forms
Etymology
Organdy comes from the French word organdie, a name for a thin cotton cloth once made like muslin in India. So, imagine a light, crisp fabric that holds its shape — that is why organdy means a fine, sheer, and slightly 'stiff' fabric used for dresses and curtains.