organdy
noun
or·gan·dy
ˈȯr-gən-dē 
variants
or less commonly organdie
plural organdies
: a very fine transparent muslin with a stiff finish
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At the February 15 premiere, Joy sported a custom Dior ensemble complete with a sheer white cotton organdy hooded cape draped over a plunging pleated silk gown.
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Taylor-Joy, 27, channeled avant-garde bridal wear in a custom Dior look complete with a sheer white cotton organdy cape with a hood.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
The blush gown, which was embroidered with flowers and embellishments, got its color from all the layers of tulle and organdy beneath the lace, which created the body of the gown.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2019
The blush gown, which was embroidered with flowers, got its color from layers of tulle and organdy beneath the lace.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2019
The couple were waved off by the excitable and adorable pageboys and flower girls wearing Spanish label La Oca Loca; the girls in organdy and lace white dresses and flowered espadrilles and the boys in linen tops and shorts.
—Vogue, 26 Nov. 2018
Her new, tightly edited collection of pre-fall offerings includes a cotton silk organdy dress that’s made for days when the air feels like soup.
—Rebecca Ramsey, The Cut, 7 June 2018
I was called The Little Ray of Sunshine and always wore a long yellow organdy dress.
—Nancy Stearns Theiss, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2017
Here, Mrs. Pluot looks enchanting and ethereal in a pale pink organdy dress with matching hat, a version of the hourglass look that is at once ladylike and racy.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 14 June 2013
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
Taylor-Joy, 27, channeled avant-garde bridal wear in a custom Dior look complete with a sheer white cotton organdy cape with a hood.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
The blush gown, which was embroidered with flowers and embellishments, got its color from all the layers of tulle and organdy beneath the lace, which created the body of the gown.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 9 July 2019
The blush gown, which was embroidered with flowers, got its color from layers of tulle and organdy beneath the lace.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 20 June 2019
The couple were waved off by the excitable and adorable pageboys and flower girls wearing Spanish label La Oca Loca; the girls in organdy and lace white dresses and flowered espadrilles and the boys in linen tops and shorts.
—Vogue, 26 Nov. 2018
Her new, tightly edited collection of pre-fall offerings includes a cotton silk organdy dress that’s made for days when the air feels like soup.
—Rebecca Ramsey, The Cut, 7 June 2018
I was called The Little Ray of Sunshine and always wore a long yellow organdy dress.
—Nancy Stearns Theiss, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2017
Here, Mrs. Pluot looks enchanting and ethereal in a pale pink organdy dress with matching hat, a version of the hourglass look that is at once ladylike and racy.
—Leena Kim, Town & Country, 14 June 2013
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organdy
noun
or·gan·dy
variants
also organdie
plural organdies
: a fine transparent cotton fabric with a stiff finish and a plain weave
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