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organdy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈɔːɡəndi/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A fine, transparent type of muslin, usually stiffened.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a sheer stiff muslin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: organdie

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: muslin

History

Etymology

From French organdi, possibly derived from the French name of the city Urgench.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: органдин (organdin) — transparent fabric
  • Finnish: lasibatisti — transparent fabric
  • French: organdi — transparent fabric
  • German: Glasbatist — transparent fabric
  • Greek: οργαντίνα (organtína) — transparent fabric
  • Italian: organdis — transparent fabric
  • Japanese: オーガンジー (ōganjī) — transparent fabric
  • Korean: 오건디 (ogeondi) — transparent fabric
  • Polish: organdyna — transparent fabric
  • Portuguese: organdi — transparent fabric
  • Spanish: organdí — transparent fabric
  • Tagalog: organdi — transparent fabric