organdy

American  

[awr-guhn-dee] / ˈɔr gən di /

Or organdie

noun

organdies plural

1. a fine, thin cotton fabric usually having a durable crisp finish, white, dyed, or printed: used for blouses, dresses, curtains, trimmings, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• organdies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of organdy

First recorded in 1825–35, organdy is from the French word organdi, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

The book’s captioning about the white organdy costume Graham designed for herself, currently displayed in the library, notes that its inspiration was the “night-blooming Cereus” flower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Mrs. Elliott designed her wedding gown when she married Mr. Elliott in 1973 — a light blue and white organdy creation with a bodice of Indonesian batik over a sheath of tan Japanese silk.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Vegetable prints featured on light organdy, alongside a palette mixing natural bright hues with soil browns.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

But MacNolia seemed undaunted as she crossed the stage at the National Museum auditorium in her blue organdy dress and blue socks just before 10 a.m. on the morning of May 26, 1936.

From Washington Post • Jul. 10, 2021

The curtains were organdy, not your average white organdy but silver-gray, so the air came through with a slightly smoky shimmer.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd