ˈdiməd.ē, -ətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: alteration of Middle English demyt, probably from Middle Greek dimitos of double thread, from Late Greek, from Greek di- + mitos thread of the warp; perhaps akin to Greek mitra headband — more at miter
: a sheer cotton fabric of plain weave that is usually checked or striped by corded effects which are made by weaving two or more threads as one and that is used for clothing and curtains and in a heavier weight for bedspreads