organdy
Americannoun
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organdies
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Etymology
Origin of organdy
First recorded in 1825–35, organdy is from the French word organdi, of obscure origin
Vocabulary lists containing organdy
Example Sentences
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The book’s captioning about the white organdy costume Graham designed for herself, currently displayed in the library, notes that its inspiration was the “night-blooming Cereus” flower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
But MacNolia seemed undaunted as she crossed the stage at the National Museum auditorium in her blue organdy dress and blue socks just before 10 a.m. on the morning of May 26, 1936.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2021
Reportedly, Price had the urge to shout, “Ole!” and producer Howie Horwitz offered him two ears and an organdy bow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2015
Durbin, then 20, wore a spangled white organdy dress, ruffled and modestly cut, that became the rage at proms and country club dances across the United States.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2013
The first kiss she ever got, she was wearing her blue organdy dress, which is why she never would let me have it, even after she’d outgrown it.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
WWD reported that the dress for the princess was made of “silk organdies with applications of ivory Chantilly lace” and had a four-meter train.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2013
In Gar-nnckel's show windows are strapless pink tulles by Dior, tobacco-colored satins by Path and organdies by Adrian.
From Time Magazine Archive
The floor was littered with pine needles, bits of orange peel, ends and fragments of torn organdies and muslins and bits of tissue paper from the "Phrygian Bonnets" and "Liberty Caps."
From The Octopus : A story of California by Frank Norris
Miss Arnold served her refreshments on the lawn, and the girls looked peachy in plume-laden hats and filmy organdies.
From Stanford Stories Tales of a Young University by Charles K. (Charles Kellogg) Field
She still held by that belief; and yet—she visioned Uncle Charlie, dear Uncle Charlie, so fond of buying Aunt Isabel extravagant organdies and slippers to match; so like grandpa and father—and King Mark!
From Missy by Dana Gatlin
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