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doily
(do̵i′lē)
noun pl. doilies
- a small napkin
- 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
- A small ornamental mat, usually of lace or linen.
- A small table napkin.
Origin:
Origin: After Doily
Origin: or Doyly, 18th-century London draper
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