Doily
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɔɪli/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Doily is a noun meaning (Judaism) A similar circular piece of lace worn as a head-covering by some married Jewish women.
Meaning
(Judaism) A similar circular piece of lace worn as a head-covering by some married Jewish women.
More Meanings
- A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.
- (obsolete) An old kind of woollen material.
Example Sentences
Beg pardon, I'm soiling the doileys / With afternoon tea-cakes and scones.
She looked polite, and observed the oiled floors, hard-wood staircase, unused fireplace with tiles which resembled brown linoleum, cut-glass vases standing upon doilies, and the barred, shut, forbidding unit bookcases that were half filled with swashbuckler novels and unread-looking sets of Dickens, Kipling, O. Henry, and Elbert Hubbard.
Word Forms
- doilies
- doiley
Synonyms for doily
Depending on context, synonyms include doyley, doyly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include doyley, doyly, mat, crocheted, doiley, dish.
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