organdy
Americannoun
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organdies
plural
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Etymology
Origin of organdy
First recorded in 1825–35, organdy is from the French word organdi, of obscure origin
Vocabulary lists containing organdy
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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
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
Reportedly, Price had the urge to shout, “Ole!” and producer Howie Horwitz offered him two ears and an organdy bow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2015
Lampshades and picture frames, organdy party dresses yellowed with age.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
WWD reported that the dress for the princess was made of “silk organdies with applications of ivory Chantilly lace” and had a four-meter train.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2013
In Gar-nnckel's show windows are strapless pink tulles by Dior, tobacco-colored satins by Path and organdies by Adrian.
From Time Magazine Archive
Augusta won't let us get out organdies, but we're determined on the blue grenadines.
From A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life. by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney
Jeff insisted on the presence of his entire family at every event, and for a week, as Charlotte said, it seemed as if they all lived in flowered organdies and white gloves.
From The Second Violin by Grace S. (Grace Smith) Richmond
Her cheeks were beginning to burn scarlet, partly because a real party was a wonderful thing and partly because of the multi-colored organdies.
From Lydia of the Pines by Honoré Morrow
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