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organdie

/ ˈɔːɡəndɪ /

noun

  1. a fine and slightly stiff cotton fabric used esp for dresses

“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of organdie1

C19: from French organdi, of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

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The next day Mrs. Graham came down upon the Hollisters in her limousine, and an exquisite toilet of organdie and ribbons.

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No, the white organdie of the dress would make it look dirty.

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Bab and Mollie were also expecting an express package of fresh clothes and their organdie dresses, which they felt, now, they would assuredly need.

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I hope to goodness I don’t ruin my organdie during chemistry.

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That quaint flowered organdie frock exactly suits you.

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