doily

(do̵i)

noun pl. doilies

  1. a small napkin
  2. a small mat, as of lace or paper, put under a dish, vase, or the like, as a decoration or to protect a surface

Origin: after a 17th-c. London draper named Doily or Doyley

See doily in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. doi·lies
  1. A small ornamental mat, usually of lace or linen.
  2. A small table napkin.

Origin:

Origin: After Doily

Origin: or Doyly, 18th-century London draper

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