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Doily

/ˈdɔɪli/

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.

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📖 Definitions of "Doily"

noun

1
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.
2
An old kind of woollen material.

🔄 Synonyms of "Doily"

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Word	Definition
doyleynoun	Alternative spelling of doily. [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.]
doylynoun	Archaic form of doily. [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.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Doily"

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Word	Definition
doyleynoun	Alternative spelling of doily. [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.]
doylynoun	Archaic form of doily. [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.]
matnoun	A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
crocheted	Made with crochet (needlework made by looping thread with a hooked needle).
doileynoun	Alternative spelling of doily. [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.]
dish towelnoun	A piece of absorbent cloth for drying or wiping dishes, cups or silverware
dishnoun	A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.
dishclothnoun	A cloth used to wash dishes.
dishtowelnoun	A towel or any similar cloth used to dry dishes.
dishcloth gourdnoun	Any of several gourds used to scrub dirty dishes; a loofah plant.
dishcloutnoun	(obsolete) A dishcloth.
dooleenoun	(India, obsolete) Alternative form of dooly (“basic Indian litter; stretcher; litter”). [(India, now chiefly historical) A basic Indian litter or sedan chair made of poles, ropes, and a seat or cloth.]
dish-clothnoun	Alternative spelling of dishcloth. [A cloth used to wash dishes.]
dollynoun	(childish, colloquial) A doll.
dish clothnoun	Alternative spelling of dishcloth. [A cloth used to wash dishes.]
dollienoun	Alternative form of dolly. [(childish, colloquial) A doll.]
dallynoun	Several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping.
dinnerwarenoun	The dishes used for serving dinner.
dozzlenoun	(chiefly North-country English dialectal) the tobacco left at the bottom of a pipe and put on the top of the next fill: dottle; in a general sense, a plug or a cap to top something off.
doolienoun	(US) A first-year student at the United States Air Force Academy; a cadet freshman.