Organdy

//ˈɔːɡəndi// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fine, transparent type of muslin, usually stiffened. countable, uncountable

    "“I took it to garden-parties after I came out, with my hair curled and an organdie hat on top of the whole thing […].”"

  2. 2
    a sheer stiff muslin wordnet

Synonyms

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corduroycottonfabricnylonorgandie

Example

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"She was dressed in the sweetest dress of pale-pink organdy, with dozens of frills and elbow sleeves, and she looked just like a seraph."

Etymology

From French organdi, possibly derived from the French name of the city Urgench.

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