Doily Definition

doilē
doilies
noun
doilies
A small napkin.
Webster's New World
A small mat, as of lace or paper, put under a dish, vase, or the like, as a decoration or to protect a surface.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Doily

Noun

Singular:
doily
Plural:
doilies

Origin of Doily

  • After Doily or Doyly , 18th-century London draper

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Doiley, the name of a 17th-century London draper.

    From Wiktionary

Doily Sentence Examples

  • To sum up, this report has more holes than a paper doily.

  • Place cream or pastel colored cardstock behind the doily so the color shows through the circle and edges.

  • Behind his shoulder is a sewing machine, carefully covered with a spotless lace doily.

  • It is time consuming, but you get a real sense of accomplishement when you have crocheted a tablecloth or even a doily using crochet thread.

  • Use scalloped craft scissors to cut a border about ¼ inch wide around the doily.

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Words Starting With

DDODOI

Words Ending With

YLYILY

Unscrambles

doily

Words Starting With D and Ending With Y

Starts With D & Ends With YStarts With DO & Ends With YStarts With D & Ends With LY

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With D5 Letter Words Ending With Y