organdy

or or·gan·die

[ awr-guhn-dee ]

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

Origin of organdy

1
First recorded in 1825–35, organdy is from the French word organdi, of obscure origin

Words Nearby organdy

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How to use organdy in a sentence

  • It was of dainty white organdy, made to wear over a slip of the palest green silk, with ribbons to match.

    Mildred's Inheritance | Annie Fellows Johnston
  • Her green dress is trimmed with white organdy exactly like your blue one!

    Betty Lee, Freshman | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
  • Im going to wear my blue organdy, with the Dresden sash and hair-ribbons, she said without looking to see to whom she was talking.

    Winona of the Camp Fire | Margaret Widdemer
  • To-night Aunt Isabel had on a billowy pale-blue organdy, and she looked more like an angel than ever.

    Missy | Dana Gatlin
  • She was as proud in cambric and calico and nankeen as Harriet is to-day in white tulle and organdy.

    Around The Tea-Table | T. De Witt Talmage