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Doily
Pronunciation : Doi"ly
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [So called from the name of the dealer.]
Definition : 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
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