dimity

== English == === Alternative forms === dimmity === Etymology 1 === From earlier dimite, from Middle English demit, demyt, from Medieval Latin dimitum, from Byzantine Greek δίμιτον (dímiton), from Ancient Greek δίμιτος (dímitos, “of double thread”). ==== Noun ==== dimity (countable and uncountable, plural dimities) (dated in general use, now textiles) A light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares. [From 15th c.] 2009 Fall, Rabbit Goody, Jill Mancy, Interiors: Bug Bars & Slipcovers, Early Homes, page 20, Period slipcovers were typically made of linen and cotton, in woven checks or striped dimities. ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== dimity (plural dimities) Alternative form of dimmity (“dusk, twilight”).