Meaning of dimmity | Babel Free

Definitions

Dusk; twilight.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“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.”

“Tell⟳ Mrs. James that they seized my flannel petticoats (although made up), which I had provided for winter wear⟳, and upon muslins and dimmities.”

“The clothing which he wore is described at some length: To his brother-in-law McClanathan his Camblet coat lined with green, and his black and white jacket; to his brother Samuel Shaw a Duroy coat, brown holland coat, and dimmity jacket; to Alexander Thien his coat with metal buttons.”

“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.”

“I have⟳ come⟳ so often after dusk, the whole feeling and tone of my thoughts are of dimmity, the hours between dusk and day, of the velvet dark when a raised hand before my face⟳ is no more than a paleness.”

“At dimmity it flew down the right bank of the river and perched on the same branch of the fallen oak and skirred to its mate, who roosted by day in a barn near the village.”

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