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Hearts are a signature motif in the collections, a symbol of LGBTQIA+ rights and feminism, common themes, love for the planet through reclaiming old materials such as doilies and transforming them into something new, and love for Made in Italy.
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Olivia Pinnock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
On top of the doily was a gold flower pin with diamonds.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
And Tuesday is the deadline to register for Kayla Earnest’s Cozy Crochet Creations, a workshop in which participants can learn the basics of stitching while creating coasters and delicate doilies, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025
Furniture and decorations interspersed throughout the space — doilies, laminated wood cabinets and plastic chairs — evoke the sensation of traveling back in time.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Olivia Pinnock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
On top of the doily was a gold flower pin with diamonds.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
And Tuesday is the deadline to register for Kayla Earnest’s Cozy Crochet Creations, a workshop in which participants can learn the basics of stitching while creating coasters and delicate doilies, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2025
Furniture and decorations interspersed throughout the space — doilies, laminated wood cabinets and plastic chairs — evoke the sensation of traveling back in time.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for doily
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“Doily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doily. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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doily
noun
doi·ly
ˈdȯi-lē 
plural doilies
1
: a small napkin
2
: a small often decorative cloth or paper used to protect the surface of furniture
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