dimity

[ dim-i-tee ]

noun

, plural dim·i·ties.

1. a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.

dimity

/ ˈdɪmɪtɪ /

noun

1. 1. a light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares
   2. ( as modifier )

      a dimity bonnet

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimity¹

1400–50; earlier dimite, late Middle English demyt < Medieval Latin dimettum < Greek dímiton, noun use of neuter of dímitos double-threaded, equivalent to di- di- ¹ + mít ( os ) warp thread + -os adj. suffix; source of final syllable unclear

Word History and Origins

Origin of dimity¹

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

Example Sentences

Green dimity curtains hung over the windows in Theodora’s room, the wallpaper was decked with green garlands, the bedspread and quilt were green, the marble-topped dresser and the huge wardrobe were the same.

From Literature

Her dress seemed to be of cambric or dimity, and from Mary's description, was that worn by ladies in the seventeenth century.

From Project Gutenberg

So that, gazing upward at the faded dimity of her tester, she longed to play her part in it.

From Project Gutenberg

—Except dimity,—replied my father:——’Tis best of all,—replied my mother.

From Project Gutenberg

Before her arose a vision of a renovated Rectory—a sort of dimity Palace Beautiful—with an enlarged kitchen-boiler, new carpets, and an extra servant.

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