From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdoilydoi‧ly /ˈdɔɪli/ noun (plural doilies) [countable] DFa circle of paper or cloth with a pattern of holes in it that you put under things to protect the surface below, or for decoration
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doily• Several months ago, the doily would have been an unusual touch.Origin doily (1700-1800) The name of a 17th-century London cloth-seller 