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dimity |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dimity \Dim"i*ty\, n. [Prob. fr Gr ? of double thread, dimity; di- = di`s- twice + ? a thread of the warp; prob. through D. diemet of F. dimite, d['e]mitte. Cf {Samite}.] A cotton fabric employed for hangings and furniture coverings, and formerly used for women's under-garments. It is of many patterns, both plain and twilled, and occasionally is printed in colors. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dimity n : a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
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