dimity

[ dim-i-tee ]

noun,plural dim·i·ties.
  1. a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.

Origin of dimity

1
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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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.

  • 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) /


nounplural -ties
    • a light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares

    • (as modifier): a dimity bonnet

Origin of dimity

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

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