dimity

One entry found for dimity.

Main Entry: dim·i·ty
Pronunciation: 'di-m&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: alteration of Middle English demyt, from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Middle Greek dimitos of double thread, from Greek di- + mitos warp thread
: a sheer usually corded cotton fabric of plain weave in checks or stripes