( NAmE also or·gandy ) / ˈɔːgəndi; NAmE ˈɔːrg-/ noun
[ U ] a type of thin cotton cloth that is slightly stiff, used especially for making formal dresses
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French organdi , of unknown origin.
( NAmE also or·gandy ) / ˈɔːgəndi; NAmE ˈɔːrg-/ noun
[ U ] a type of thin cotton cloth that is slightly stiff, used especially for making formal dresses
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from French organdi , of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005