doily

Noun
US[doi-lee]/ˈdɔɪli/2 syllables
Synonyms: doyleydoyly

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowlSynonyms: doyleydoylyType of linen
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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

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