dimity

dim·i·ty  (dm-t)

n. pl. dim·i·ties

A sheer, crisp cotton fabric with raised woven stripes or checks, used chiefly for curtains and dresses.

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[Middle English demyt, from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Greek dimiton, from neuter of dimitos, double-threaded : di-, two; see di-¹ + mitos, thread.]

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dimity [ˈdɪmɪtɪ]

n pl -ties

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles)

a.  a light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares

b.  (as modifier) a dimity bonnet

[from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Greek dimiton, from di-¹ + mitos thread of the warp]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dimity - a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

Translations

dimity

n → Dimitz m