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dimmity¹

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See dimity.

noun dimmities

  1. alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of dimity (“fabric”). Nurse Favre is embarrassed with the English manner of swaddling: instead of flannel, dimmity, and linen, our nurses put dimmity, flannel, and linen; and the outermost swaddling-cloth of dimmity is large and loose, and the child is sometimes left without it; as lady Jane's child probably was, when th

dimmity²

Where it comes from

Apparently from dim + -ity. Compare with dimmit, dimmet.

noun dimmities

  1. countable, uncountable Dusk; twilight. The glow became less. An amber cloud turned dull and lost its gold, changing into lead. “Deary dimmity l'” said Mrs. Hammett, sitting up.

    Similar: crepusculum, mirkning, nightfall

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@misc{dimmity_2026,
  title = {dimmity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dimmity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}