- dimities
- dim·i·ty || 'dɪmɪtɪ n. thin cotton fabric
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History of clothing and textiles — Ladies making silk, early 12th century painting by Emperor Huizong of Song (a remake of an 8th century original by artist Zhang Xuan), illustrates silk fabric manufacture in China. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic and … Wikipedia
dimity — /dim i tee/, n., pl. dimities. a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn. [1400 50; earlier dimite, late ME demyt < ML dimettum < Gk dímiton, n. use of neut. of dímitos double threaded, equiv. to… … Universalium
dimity — /ˈdɪməti/ (say dimuhtee) noun (plural dimities) a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn. {late Middle English demyt, from Italian dimito coarse cotton, from Greek dimitos of double thread} …
dimity — [dim′ə tē] n. pl. dimities [ME demit < ML dimitum < MGr dimitos, double threaded < dis , TWO + mitos, a thread: cf. TWILL] a thin, corded or patterned cotton cloth … English World dictionary
