organdie
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or·gan·dy
also or·gan·die (ôr′gən-dē)n. pl. or·gan·dies
A stiff, sheer, usually cotton fabric, used for trim, curtains, and light apparel.
[French organdi, perhaps after Old French Organzi (Urganch), a city of western Uzbekistan.]
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organdie
(ˈɔːɡəndɪ) ororgandy
n, pl -dies
(Textiles) a fine and slightly stiff cotton fabric used esp for dresses
[C19: from French organdi, of unknown origin]
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Noun | 1. | organdie - a sheer stiff muslin muslin - plain-woven cotton fabric |
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