dimity
a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.
Origin of dimity
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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 BrownThe walls were whitewashed stone; the bed was of white dimity.
My Lady Ludlow | Elizabeth GaskellA ray of sunlight filtering through the white dimity curtains cast a checkered shadow on the antique rug.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days | Nell SpeedIndeed, she was at her prettiest and best in the dimity frock, with the sleeves rolled up.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston ChurchillShe 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
/ (ˈdɪmɪtɪ) /
a light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares
(as modifier): a dimity bonnet
Origin of dimity
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