Dimity

Dim′i·ty (dĭm′ĭ·ty̆), n. [Prob. fr. Gr. δίμιτος of double thread, dimity; δι- = δίς- twice + μίτος a thread of the warp; prob. through D. diemet, of F. dimite, démitte. Cf. 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.