dimity

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dimity - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
     [1913 Webster]

dimity - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dimity
      n 1: a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for
           bedcovers and curtains