doily
NounUS[doi-lee]/ˈdɔɪli/2 syllables
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Doi′ly noun
Origin: So called from the name of the dealer.
1. A kind of woolen stuff. obsolete “Some doily petticoats.” John Dryden
A fool and a doily stuff, would now and then find days of grace, and be worn for variety.— William Congreve
2. A small napkin, used at table with the fruit, etc.; — commonly colored and fringed.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54