Dimity
Dimity , noun
[Probably from Greek {not transcribed} of double thread, dimity; di- = di`s- twice + {not transcribed} a thread of the warp; prob. through Dutch diemet, of French dimite, démitte. Compare Samite.]
A cotton fabric employed for hangings and furniture coverings, and formerly used for women's under-garments. It is of many patterns, both plain and twilled, and occasionally is printed in colors.