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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.
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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
The actress posted for photos on the red carpet in the coat before disrobing to a corset and maxi skirt adorned with lace doilies at the hem.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
Spring will also usher in a bolder reimagining of white lace that’s delightfully reminiscent of doilies and vintage drapery, but made for everyday wear.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
The actress posted for photos on the red carpet in the coat before disrobing to a corset and maxi skirt adorned with lace doilies at the hem.
—Wwd Staff, WWD, 8 Mar. 2025
Spring will also usher in a bolder reimagining of white lace that’s delightfully reminiscent of doilies and vintage drapery, but made for everyday wear.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 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 20 Aug. 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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