dimity

[ dim-i-tee ]

/ ˈdɪm ɪ ti /

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noun, plural dim·i·ties.

a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.

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Origin of dimity

1400–50; earlier dimite,late Middle English demyt<Medieval Latin dimettum<Greek dímiton, noun use of neuter of dímitos double-threaded, equivalent to di-di-¹ + mít(os) warp thread + -os adj. suffix; source of final syllable unclear

Words nearby dimity

diminutive, dimissory, Dimitrios I, Dimitrov, Dimitrovo, dimity, dim matter, dimmer, dimorph, dimorphism, dimorphite

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How to use dimity in a sentence

She had on her light-blue dimity with the Hamburg frills, and her sorrowful face indicated that she had donned it to no avail.
Country Neighbors|Alice Brown
The walls were whitewashed stone; the bed was of white dimity.
My Lady Ludlow|Elizabeth Gaskell
A ray of sunlight filtering through the white dimity curtains cast a checkered shadow on the antique rug.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days|Nell Speed
Indeed, she was at her prettiest and best in the dimity frock, with the sleeves rolled up.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill

She wore a pale blue dimity, whose round, full blouse was belted with a soft ribbon.
Patty's Friends|Carolyn Wells

British Dictionary definitions for dimity

dimity

/ (ˈdɪmɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

a light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares
(as modifier)a dimity bonnet

Word Origin for dimity

C15: from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Greek dimiton, from di- 1 + mitos thread of the warp

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