dimmity

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 the French nurse received it in the month of July.

Short black silk cloak — white dimmity petticoat — shoes and silver buckles — small black silk bonnet — hardly shading her round good-natured face, were singular gear, even in London; and her rich brogue whenever she inquired, " if any one could tell her, where Lady Brilliant's, and her young lady's house was in Grosvenor Place," caused a universal laugh, which she did not at all relish.

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.

Av coorse, times was better then — afore I went to sea as a tacker, I worked on a varm, an' I got nine shillun a week an' worked from dawn till after dimmity (dusk), zummer an' winter.