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Dimmity

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of dimity (“fabric”). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "Nurse Favre is embarrassed with the English manner of swaddling: instead of flannel, dimmity, and linen, our nurses put dimmity, flannel, and linen; and the outermost swaddling-cloth of dimmity is large and loose, and the child is sometimes left without it; as lady Jane's child probably was, when the French nurse received it in the month of July."

  2. 2
    Dusk; twilight. countable, uncountable

    "The glow became less. An amber cloud turned dull and lost its gold, changing into lead. “Deary dimmity l'” said Mrs. Hammett, sitting up."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See dimity.

Etymology 2

Apparently from dim + -ity. Compare with dimmit, dimmet.

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