dimity
[ dim-i-tee ]
/ ˈdɪm ɪ ti /
noun, plural dim·i·ties.
a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.
Origin of dimity
1400–50; earlier
dimite, late Middle English
demyt < Medieval Latin
dimettum < Greek
dímiton, noun use of neuter of
dímitos double-threaded, equivalent to
di-
di-1 +
mít(os) warp thread +
-os adj. suffix; source of final syllable unclear
Words nearby dimity
diminutive,
dimissory,
dimitrios i,
dimitrov,
dimitrovo,
dimity,
dimmer,
dimorph,
dimorphism,
dimorphite,
dimorphous
Example sentences from the Web for dimity
British Dictionary definitions for dimity
dimity
/ (ˈdɪmɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
- a light strong cotton fabric with woven stripes or squares
- (as modifier)a dimity bonnet
Word Origin for dimity
C15: from Medieval Latin
dimitum, from Greek
dimiton, from
di-
1 +
mitos thread of the warp