organdy

[ awr-guh n-dee ]

/ ˈɔr gən di /

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

I ought to be sending her in a picture hat with an organdy dress and blue sash to meet Minga.
Under the Law|Edwina Stanton Babcock
The costumes of organdy and sateen were quite as pretty as the model of silk and satin.
Two Little Women|Carolyn Wells
Min was wearing an organdy plainly showing signs of service, while Landis was arrayed in a handsome gown of soft blue silk.
Elizabeth Hobart at Exeter Hall|Jean K. Baird
Organdy's the most unserviceable stuff in the world anyhow, and I told Matthew so when he got it.
Anne Of Green Gables|Lucy Maud Montgomery

I feel that organdy leads all other materials as desirable for the graduation dress.
Appropriate Clothes for the High School Girl|Virginia M. Alexander