"dimity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dimities [plural]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|demit}} Middle English demit, {{der|en|ML.|dimitum}} Medieval Latin dimitum, {{der|en|gkm|δίμιτον}} Byzantine Greek δίμιτον (dímiton), {{der|en|grc|δίμιτος||of double thread}} Ancient Greek δίμιτος (dímitos, “of double thread”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dimity (countable and uncountable, plural dimities)
  1. (dated in general use, now textiles) A light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Textiles Translations (light strong fabric with woven stripes or squares): دیمی (dimi) (Ottoman Turkish), dimi (Turkish)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dimmity
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: dimities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dimity (plural dimities)
  1. Alternative form of dimmity (“dusk, twilight”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dimmity (extra: dusk, twilight)
    Sense id: en-dimity-en-noun-rx2-~~mk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dimmity
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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