DOILIES

Noun

doilies

plural of doily

Anagrams

• idolise

Source: Wiktionary


DOILY

Doi"ly, n. Etym: [So called from the name of the dealer.]

1. A kind of woolen stuff. [Obs.] "Some doily petticoats." Dryden. A fool and a doily stuff, would now and then find days of grace, and be worn for variety. Congreve.

2. A small napkin, used at table with the fruit, etc.; -- commonly colored and fringed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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