dimity

dim·i·ty

 (dĭm′ĭ-tē)

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

(Textiles)

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

b. (as modifier): a dimity bonnet.

[C15: from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Greek dimiton, from di-¹ + mitos thread of the warp]

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dim•i•ty

(ˈdɪm ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

a thin cotton fabric woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.

[1400–50; < Medieval Latin dimettum < Greek dímiton, n. use of neuter of dímitos double-threaded]

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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"

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Translations

dimity

n → Dimitz m

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