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dimity Definition

dimi·ty (dim′ə tē)

noun pl. -·ties

a thin, corded or patterned cotton cloth

Etymology: ME demit < ML dimitum < MGr dimitos, double-threaded < dis-, two + mitos, a thread: cf. twill

dimity Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • curtain: I say _whiteness_-- for the dimity curtains, dropped before a French bed, bounded my view.