- organdie
- noun see organdy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
organdie
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Organdie — Or gan*die, Organdy Or gan*dy, n. [F. organdi.] A kind of transparent light but stiff muslin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
organdie — (US also organdy) ► NOUN ▪ a fine, translucent, stiff cotton muslin. ORIGIN French organdi … English terms dictionary
organdie — UK [ˈɔː(r)ɡəndɪ] / US [ˈɔrɡəndɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms organdie : singular organdie plural organdies a thin stiff cotton cloth that is used especially for making dresses or curtains … English dictionary
organdie — [[t]ɔ͟ː(r)gəndi[/t]] also organdy N UNCOUNT: oft N n Organdie is a thin, slightly stiff cotton fabric … English dictionary
organdie — or|gan|die also organdy AmE [ˈo:gəndi US ˈo:r ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: organdi] very thin stiff cotton cloth, used as dress material … Dictionary of contemporary English
organdie — fine translucent cotton Fabric and Cloth … Phrontistery dictionary
organdie — or·gan·die || É”rgÉ™ndɪ / É”ËgÉ™ndɪ n. fine lightweight cotton fabric that is stiff and somewhat transparent and is often used in dressmaking (also organdy) … English contemporary dictionary
organdie — [ ɔ:g(ə)ndi, ɔ: gandi] (US also organdy) noun (plural organdies) a fine, translucent, stiff cotton muslin, used chiefly for dresses. Origin C19: from Fr. organdi, of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
organdie — also organdy AmE noun (U) very thin, stiff cotton, used as dress material … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
organdie — or·gan·die … English syllables
