doily

noun

/ˈdɔɪli/

(plural doilies)

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a small circle of paper or cloth with a pattern of very small holes in it, that you put on a plate under a cake or sandwichesTopics Cooking and eatingc2
(North American English) a small attractive mat that you put on top of a piece of furniture

Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Doiley or Doyley, the name of a 17th-cent. London draper. The word originally denoted a woollen material used for summer wear, said to have been introduced by this draper. The current sense (originally doily napkin) dates from the early 18th cent.

单词	doily
释义	doily noun /ˈdɔɪli/ /ˈdɔɪli/ (plural doilies) jump to other results a small circle of paper or cloth with a pattern of very small holes in it, that you put on a plate under a cake or sandwichesTopics Cooking and eatingc2 (North American English) a small attractive mat that you put on top of a piece of furniture Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Doiley or Doyley, the name of a 17th-cent. London draper. The word originally denoted a woollen material used for summer wear, said to have been introduced by this draper. The current sense (originally doily napkin) dates from the early 18th cent.
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