organdy
noun
or·gan·dy
ˈȯr-gən-dē 
variants
or less commonly organdie
plural organdies
: a very fine transparent muslin with a stiff finish
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Chloe Kim Kim donned a floral organdy design by Ludovic de Saint Sernin, which featured a sweetheart neckline and a corseted bodice.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Image Givenchy remade for Ms. Trump the famous white sleeveless organdy ball gown with black embroidery that Hepburn wore in the movie, complete with a floating bustlelike overskirt.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
At the February 15 premiere, Joy sported a custom Dior ensemble complete with a sheer white cotton organdy hooded cape draped over a plunging pleated silk gown.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The blush gown, which was embroidered with flowers and embellishments, got its color from all the layers of tulle and organdy beneath the lace, which created the body of the gown.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2019
The couple were waved off by the excitable and adorable pageboys and flower girls wearing Spanish label La Oca Loca; the girls in organdy and lace white dresses and flowered espadrilles and the boys in linen tops and shorts.
—Vogue, 26 Nov. 2018
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 27 Feb. 2025
Image Givenchy remade for Ms. Trump the famous white sleeveless organdy ball gown with black embroidery that Hepburn wore in the movie, complete with a floating bustlelike overskirt.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
At the February 15 premiere, Joy sported a custom Dior ensemble complete with a sheer white cotton organdy hooded cape draped over a plunging pleated silk gown.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The blush gown, which was embroidered with flowers and embellishments, got its color from all the layers of tulle and organdy beneath the lace, which created the body of the gown.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2019
The couple were waved off by the excitable and adorable pageboys and flower girls wearing Spanish label La Oca Loca; the girls in organdy and lace white dresses and flowered espadrilles and the boys in linen tops and shorts.
—Vogue, 26 Nov. 2018
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“Organdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/organdy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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organdy
noun
or·gan·dy
variants
also organdie
plural organdies
: a fine transparent cotton fabric with a stiff finish and a plain weave
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