[di-mahy] 
| 1. | a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow. |
| 2. | (in England) a size of printing paper, 17 1/2 × 22 1/2 in. (44 × 57 cm). |
| 3. | a size of drawing or writing paper, 15 1/2 (39 cm) or 15 × 20 in. (38 × 51 cm) in England, 16 × 21 in. (41 × 53 cm) in the U.S. |
| 4. | Also called demy octavo. a size of book, about 5 1/2 × 8 3/4 in. (14 × 48 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: demy 8vo |
| 5. | Also called demy quarto. Chiefly British. a size of book, about 8 3/4 × 11 in. (22 × 28 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: demy 4to |
| de·my (dĭ-mī') n. pl. de·mies Any of several standard sizes of paper, especially paper measuring 16 by 21 inches. [Alteration of demi-.] |
