doi·ly (doi l )n. pl. doi·lies 1. A small ornamental mat, usually of lace or linen. 2. A small table napkin. [After Doily or Doyly, 18th-century London draper.] |   |
doily, doyley, doyly [ˈdɔɪlɪ]
n pl -lies, -leys
a decorative mat of lace or lacelike paper, etc., laid on or under plates
[named after Doily, a London draper]
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