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or·gan·dy

also or·gan·die (ôr′gən-dē)

n. pl. or·gan·dies

A stiff, sheer, usually cotton fabric, used for trim, curtains, and light apparel.

[French organdi, perhaps after Old French Organzi (Urganch), a city of western Uzbekistan.]

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or•gan•dy

or or•gan•die

(ˈɔr gən di)

n., pl. -dies.

a fine, thin cotton fabric usu. having a crisp finish, used for dresses, curtains, etc.

[1825–35; < French organdi, obscurely akin to organsin organzine]

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organdy - a sheer stiff muslin

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muslin - plain-woven cotton fabric

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