dimity

American  

[dim-i-tee] / ˈdɪm ɪ ti /

noun

dimities plural

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

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dimity British  

/ ˈdɪmɪtɪ /

noun

1. 1. a light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares

   2. ( as modifier )

      a dimity bonnet

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• dimities
  plural

Etymology

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