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dimity

/dim-i-tee/US // ˈdɪm ɪ ti //UK // (ˈdɪmɪtɪ) //

暧昧,曙光,昏暗,昏昏欲睡

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural dim·i·ties.

    • : a thin cotton fabric, white, dyed, or printed, woven with a stripe or check of heavier yarn.

Examples

  • She had on her light-blue dimity with the Hamburg frills, and her sorrowful face indicated that she had donned it to no avail.

  • The walls were whitewashed stone; the bed was of white dimity.

  • A ray of sunlight filtering through the white dimity curtains cast a checkered shadow on the antique rug.

  • Indeed, she was at her prettiest and best in the dimity frock, with the sleeves rolled up.

  • She wore a pale blue dimity, whose round, full blouse was belted with a soft ribbon.