Definition of dimity Dimity
dimā¢iā¢ty
We found 5 definitions of dimity from 5 different sources.
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What does dimity mean?
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NounPlural: dimities |
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| dimity - a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary š
- dimity (n.)
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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary š
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dimity
dimā²i-ti, n. a kind of stout white cotton cloth, striped or figured in the loom by weaving with two threads. [Through the L., from Gr. dimitosādi-, twice, mitos, a thread.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book āµ
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dimity
The flying kites of a ship. "Give her the muslin," or "Spare not the dimity," frequently used in tropical chase of slavers.
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š¤- dimity, noun, singular of dimities.
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