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dimity

(n): a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
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9 months ago chained_bear said:

"The Berwick now had the wind two points free and she was tearing along under skysails and kites, a remarkable display of canvas and zeal. 'He don't spare the dimity,' Jack reflected: he frowned and shook his head..."
--Patrick O'Brian, The Ionian Mission, 138

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