'Dimity' definitions:
Definition of 'dimity'
(from WordNet)
noun
A strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
Definition of 'Dimity'
From: GCIDE
- 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]