Definition of Organdie

1. Noun. A sheer stiff muslin.

Exact synonyms: Organdy
Generic synonyms: Muslin

Definition of Organdie

1. n. A kind of transparent light muslin.

Definition of Organdie

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of organdy) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Organdie

1. organdy [n -S] - See also: organdy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Organdie

organ stop
organ stops
organ tablature
organ transplant
organ transplantation
organ transplants
organa
organa oculi accessoria
organa sensuum
organa urinaria
organdie (current term)
organdies
organdy
organed
organellar
organelle
organelles
organic
organic acid
organic brain syndrome
organic catalyst
organic chemicals
organic chemist
organic chemistry
organic compound

Literary usage of Organdie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Southern Collegian by Washington College (Lexington, Va.) (1879)
"... Miss Julia Nelson, white organdie, with blue trimmings; Miss Gertrude Tucker, yellow silk and crimson poppies; Miss Laura Tucker, light blue cashmere; ..."

2. A Cotton Fabrics Glossary by Frank P. Bennett, & Co (1914)
"The plain organdie is very popular in pure white or bleached, although considerable quantities are dyed in solid colors of light shades, such as pale blue ..."

3. Textiles for Commercial, Industrial, Evening and Domestic Arts Schools: Also by William Henry Dooley (1910)
"organdie. An organdie may be defined as a fine translucent muslin used exclusively ... The plain organdie is popular in pure white, although considerable ..."

4. The Little Joanna: A Novel by Elizabeth Whitfield Bellamy (1876)
"The organdie was yet in the piece ; but the hat, the exquisite hat that made Joanna's very lungs expand, was trimmed with a Spanish lace scarf, ..."

5. Godey's Magazine by Louis Antoine Godey, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale (1896)
"At the watering- places the belles attire themselves in filmy creations of organdie or swiss, and for mornings white piqué, duck, and linen is the thing ..."

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