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organdie

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or·gan·dy also or·gan·die  (ôrgn-d)
n. pl. or·gan·dies
A stiff transparent fabric of cotton or silk, used for trim, curtains, and light apparel.

[French organdi, perhaps after Old French Organzi (Urganch), a city of western Uzbekistan.]

organdie esp US, organdy [ˈɔːgəndɪ ɔːˈgæn-]
n pl -dies
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a fine and slightly stiff cotton fabric used esp for dresses
[from French organdi, of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.organdie - a sheer stiff muslin
muslin - plain-woven cotton fabric
Translations
organdie organdy (US) [ˈɔːgəndɪ] Norgandí m
organdie, (US) organdy
nOrgandy m
organdie organdy [ˈɔːgəndɪ] n (Am) → organdi m
organdie organdy [ˈɔːgəndɪ] n (Am) → organdi m


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