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dimity
[ dim-i-tee ]
noun
- a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.
dimity
/ ˈdɪmɪtɪ /
noun
- a light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares
- ( as modifier )
a dimity bonnet
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Origin of dimity1
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Example Sentences
She had on her light-blue dimity with the Hamburg frills, and her sorrowful face indicated that she had donned it to no avail.
The walls were whitewashed stone; the bed was of white dimity.
A ray of sunlight filtering through the white dimity curtains cast a checkered shadow on the antique rug.
Indeed, she was at her prettiest and best in the dimity frock, with the sleeves rolled up.
She wore a pale blue dimity, whose round, full blouse was belted with a soft ribbon.
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