dimity

[ dim-i-tee ]

/ ˈdɪm ɪ ti /

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

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Examples from the Web for dimity

We found her sitting up in bed, negligently but decently dressed, with a dimity corset tied with red ribbons.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
One was cambric, one was fine lawn or nainsook, and one of dimity.
A Little Girl in Old New York|Amanda Millie Douglas
The rooms, simple but exactingly clean, are dainty with dimity and netted curtains and spreads.
A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees|Edwin Asa Dix
It was not a cosy bedroom, with French bedsteads, dimity curtains on the windows, and roses creeping up the walls outside.
Under the Red Crescent|Charles S. Ryan

Squire Edwards, in the act of putting back the roll of dimity on the shelf, was staring over his shoulder at them, astounded.
The Duke of Stockbridge|Edward Bellamy

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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Word Origin and History for dimity

dimity

mid-15c., from Italian dimiti, plural of dimito, a name for a kind of strong cotton cloth, from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Greek dimitos "of double thread," from di- (see di- (1)) + mitos "warp thread, thread" (see mitre).