dimity
See also: Dimity
English
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin dimitum, from Byzantine Greek δίμιτον (dímiton), from Ancient Greek δίμιτος (dímitos, “of double thread”).
Noun
dimity (countable and uncountable, plural dimities)
- (dated in general use, now textiles) A light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares. [From 15th c.]
- 1831, John Murphy, A Treatise on the Art of Weaving, Glasgow, page 42,
- The first of these tweels, in respect to the number of leaves, is the dimity cord, which is merely the three leafed tweel turned, a plan of which is subjoined, both for cording and treading.
- 2009 Fall, Rabbit Goody, Jill Mancy, Interiors: Bug Bars & Slipcovers, Early Homes, page 20,
- Period slipcovers were typically made of linen and cotton, in woven checks or striped dimities.
Translations
light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares
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