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dimity

di·mity

uncommon

noun

1.

a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains

Origin

The given name is apparently from the name of the light cotton fabric, dimity. However, since it is found primarily as an Irish name, it may have originated as a feminine equivalent of Dermot.

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