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Webster 1913 Edition
Dimity
Dim′i-ty
,Noun.
[Prob. fr. Gr. [GREEK] of double thread, dimity;
δι-
= δίσ-
twice + [GREEK] a thread of the warp; prob. through D. diemet
, of F. dimite
, démitte
. 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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dimity
DIMITY
,Noun.