EGAVE

doily

About 0.08 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun 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. noun A similar circular piece of lace worn as a head-covering by some married Jewish women.
  3. noun An old variety of woollen material.

Similar words

doyley doyly mat crocheted doiley dish towel dish dishcloth dishtowel dishcloth gourd

Often followed by

on and in to or that with under for

Word family

doilies

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