Definitions
a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
Word origin
From Doiley, the name of a 17th-century London draper. The surname is Anglo-Norman, from d'Œuilly, name of several places in Calvados, from Old French oeil (“eye”).
Used in a sentence
“Beg pardon, I'm soiling the doileys / With afternoon tea-cakes and scones.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Lacy table mat”5 letters
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