organdy
Americannoun
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organdies
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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
Example Sentences
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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
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
Durbin, then 20, wore a spangled white organdy dress, ruffled and modestly cut, that became the rage at proms and country club dances across the United States.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2013
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
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
The pink organdy was there as well as the red silk,—so were blue organdies and white, as well as dainty slippers.
From Lydia of the Pines by Honoré Morrow
Eleanor had loaned Polly one of her prettiest organdies, and had arranged her really beautiful hair becomingly.
From Polly and Eleanor by Harold S. Barbour
So when I was married—that was a long seven years afterwards—I did have such lovely times buying organdies and laces and things and cutting them out and making them!
From The Wishing-Ring Man by Margaret Widdemer
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