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organdie

British  
/ ˈɔːɡəndɪ /

noun

  1. a fine and slightly stiff cotton fabric used esp for dresses

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of organdie

C19: from French organdi, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

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In this lesser-known story by Noel Streatfeild, Selina Cole is growing up in post-war England, with no occasions to wear an organdie dress with a blue satin sash.

From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2012

The wedding dress was sleeveless white organdie, with white satin flowers appliquéd on the neck and the bust.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 30, 2010

All five wore puffy, white organdie court frocks and poke bonnets, and each wore her favorite flower in her hair.

From Time Magazine Archive

She thinks we shouldn't wear organdie blouses or put red polish on our fingernails.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was sewing on my new organdie and got the waist plumb out of joint.

From The Cottage of Delight A Novel by Harben, Will N. (William Nathaniel)