doily

noun

doi·​ly ˈdȯi-lē How to pronounce doily (audio)
plural doilies
1
: a small napkin
2
: a small often decorative mat

Examples of doily in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Use them indoors or outside to drape from your ceiling or your front porch, cover bushes and shrubs, or use them as a dreadful doily on your fireplace mantle. Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024 For weddings in particular, estate sales can be an ideal place to score quality china, glassware, silverware, cake stands, picture frames, table toppers such as candlesticks, vases and doilies and more. Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024 Magda Berliner had a collection of one-of-a-kind pieces all made from doilies, tablecloths, and found fabrics—a pioneer of the one-off/upcycle/doily dress concept, as well as other super interesting mixes of fabrics and silhouettes. Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2024 Seat assignments for dinner were presented with custom doilies, while glasses of champagne came with bows tied around them on top. Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for doily 

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Word History

Etymology

Doily or Doyley flourished 1711 London draper

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of doily was in 1711

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Cite this Entry

“Doily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doily. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

doily

noun
doi·​ly ˈdȯi-lē How to pronounce doily (audio)
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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