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

Noun Inflected Forms

• organdies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of organdy

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

Example Sentences

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organdy organdies

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

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

In 1933, Bill Cunningham’s mother came home to their “drab, puritanical” Boston Catholic enclave and caught her son vamping through the house in his sister’s pink organdy full-skirted dress.

From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2018

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

When I slept it was under a canopy of white organdy, and a nightlight guarded me from the hall.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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

Hogsheads of prime rum would be put up after kegs of spikes; a case of organdies would follow a good cavalry horse; and then might come four second-hand feather-beds and a hundred boarding cutlasses.

From Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death by DeLeon, T. C.

She still held by that belief; and yet—she visioned Uncle Charlie, dear Uncle Charlie, so fond of buying Aunt Isabel extravagant organdies and slippers to match; so like grandpa and father—and King Mark!

From Missy by Gatlin, Dana

And you don’t ever want to play in silk dresses, or even organdies or batistes—tree-climbing, and things like that, I mean.”

From Winona of the Camp Fire by Widdemer, Margaret