doily

or doy·ley

[ doi-lee ]

/ ˈdɔɪ li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR doily ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural doi·lies.

any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.

Archaic. a small napkin, as one used during a dessert course.

Origin of doily

First recorded in 1670–80; named after a London draper of the late 17th century

Words nearby doily

Doha, DOHC, Döhle body, Dohnányi, doiled, doily, do in, doing, doings, Doisy, doit

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Example sentences from the Web for doily

Somebody has to draw the line, and if it takes a 90-pound Jewish grandmother bedecked in a doily to do it, so be it.
Justice Ginsburg Shouldn’t Quit Just Yet|Kevin Bleyer|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She had arranged the jelly in a dainty dish, and now ran into the dining-room for a doily, which she wrapped about it.
Those Dale Girls|Frank Weston Carruth
The doily should be folded in four, and the letter out-lined in lead pencil in the corner of one of the quarters.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878|Various
The guest himself will remove the bowl and doily and silver before the dessert is passed.
Foods and Household Management|Helen Kinne

Put one doily for each person, Brownie, and a large one in the middle for the fern dish, and little ones for the tumblers.
The Fun of Cooking|Caroline French Benton
Cut the cake into squares and pass in silver basket or handsome plate with doily.
Suppers|Paul Pierce

British Dictionary definitions for doily

doily

doyley or doyly

/ (ˈdɔɪlɪ) /

noun plural -lies or -leys

a decorative mat of lace or lacelike paper, etc, laid on or under plates

Word Origin for doily

C18: named after Doily, a London draper

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单词	doily
释义	doily or doy·ley [ doi-lee ] / ˈdɔɪ li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR doily ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural doi·lies. any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace. Archaic. a small napkin, as one used during a dessert course. Origin of doily First recorded in 1670–80; named after a London draper of the late 17th century Words nearby doily Doha, DOHC, Döhle body, Dohnányi, doiled, doily, do in, doing, doings, Doisy, doit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for doily Somebody has to draw the line, and if it takes a 90-pound Jewish grandmother bedecked in a doily to do it, so be it. Justice Ginsburg Shouldn’t Quit Just Yet\|Kevin Bleyer\|December 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She had arranged the jelly in a dainty dish, and now ran into the dining-room for a doily, which she wrapped about it. Those Dale Girls\|Frank Weston Carruth The doily should be folded in four, and the letter out-lined in lead pencil in the corner of one of the quarters. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878\|Various The guest himself will remove the bowl and doily and silver before the dessert is passed. Foods and Household Management\|Helen Kinne Put one doily for each person, Brownie, and a large one in the middle for the fern dish, and little ones for the tumblers. The Fun of Cooking\|Caroline French Benton Cut the cake into squares and pass in silver basket or handsome plate with doily. Suppers\|Paul Pierce British Dictionary definitions for doily doily doyley or doyly / (ˈdɔɪlɪ) / noun plural -lies or -leys a decorative mat of lace or lacelike paper, etc, laid on or under plates Word Origin for doily C18: named after Doily, a London draper Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to doily cloth, towel, place mat, wipe, serviette, doormat, floor covering, place setting
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doily

or doy·ley

noun, plural doi·lies.

Origin of doily

Words nearby doily

Example sentences from the Web for doily

British Dictionary definitions for doily

doyley or doyly

noun plural -lies or -leys

Word Origin for doily

Words related to doily