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dimity
dim·i·ty D0228600 (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.
[Middle English demyt, from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Greek dimiton, from neuter of dimitos, double-threaded : di-, two; see di-1 + mitos, thread.]dimity (ˈdɪmɪtɪ) n, pl -ties (Textiles) a. a light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squaresb. (as modifier): a dimity bonnet. [C15: from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Greek dimiton, from di-1 + mitos thread of the warp]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] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dimity - a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtainscloth, 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" |
Translationsdimity
dimity[′dim·əd·ē] (textiles) Sheer fabric with lengthwise cords or checks formed by bunching two, three, or more warp and filling threads together; usually made of combed cotton. dimity
Words related to dimitynoun a strong cotton fabric with a raised patternRelated Words- cloth
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