DOILY


Meaning of DOILY in English

[ 'dɔɪli ]

■ noun ( plural doilies ) a small ornamental mat made of lace or paper, put on a plate under sweet food.

Origin

C17 (orig. denoting a woollen material for summer wear): from Doiley or Doyley , the name of a 17th-cent. London draper.

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