This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
dimity
[ dim-i-tee ]
/ ˈdɪm ɪ ti /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural dim·i·ties.
a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of dimity
1400–50; earlier dimite,late Middle English demyt<Medieval Latin dimettum<Greek dÃmiton, noun use of neuter of dÃmitos double-threaded, equivalent to di-di-1 + mÃt(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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use dimity in a sentence
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012