Definition of doily in English:

doily

nounPlural doilies ˈdɔɪliˈdɔɪli

A small ornamental mat made of lace or paper with a lace pattern, put on a plate under cakes or other sweet food.
（放在盘中蛋糕或其他甜食下的，用蕾丝或蕾丝花纹的纸做成的）装饰性的网眼小垫
Example sentencesExamples
- Anyway she was the type of person who, whilst thinking doilies are infra dig, arranges cakes and biscuits both beautifully and with military precision on what she called ‘lined dishes’.
- When I made it into my third period creative writing class and found everyone giggling and cutting up doilies, I understood: Valentine's Day.
- I added paper towels, napkins and paper doilies to the collection.
- I've just finished brewing fresh pots of hazelnut and house blend and arranging pecan-praline bars on doilies for display on the counter.
- When they eventually brought the cake out… I could see Cameron inspecting the doily that it was sitting on.
- For my first course, I would be solemnly presented with a glass tumbler of tomato juice, sitting on a paper doily, in the middle of a china plate.
- A nosegay of violets can be presented in a paper doily with a decorative bow.
- In the centre would be the three tiered cake stand with doilies on each plate and small sandwiches made of very thin bread on the bottom, scones in the middle, and little cakes on the top.
- The long-lost doily is due to make a comeback, but not beneath cakes.
- Add a Victorian touch to your table by making cones from white or silver doilies and filling them with sugared almonds, one for each diner.
- You can have your cake and eat it, and hang on to the doily.
- She couldn't have been further off beam if she'd turned the answer sheet into a paper doily and sung popular songs through her nose.
- Place an empty cup on a saucer covered with a paper doily and accompanied with a teaspoon (called that because it should accompany tea).
- The doilies just don't do it for me and the flowery plates tend to fight with the food, tipping the balance from old-fashioned to dated.
- John had put the coffee and Genoa cake on it, with little doilies.
Synonyms
table mat, place mat

Origin

Late 17th century: from Doiley or Doyley, the name of a 17th-century London draper. The word originally denoted a woollen material used for summer wear, said to have been introduced by this draper. The current sense (originally doily napkin) dates from the early 18th century.

This ornamental mat made either of lace or of paper with a lace pattern, is from Doiley or Doyley, the name of a 17th-century London draper. It was originally a term for a woollen material used for summer wear, said to have been introduced by this draper. The current sense was originally part of the phrase doily napkin and dates from the early 18th century.

Rhymes

coyly, oily

Definition of doily in US English:

doily

nounˈdɔɪliˈdoilē

A small ornamental mat made of lace or paper with a lace pattern, typically placed on a plate under a cake or other sweet foods.
（放在盘中蛋糕或其他甜食下的，用蕾丝或蕾丝花纹的纸做成的）装饰性的网眼小垫
Example sentencesExamples
- Place an empty cup on a saucer covered with a paper doily and accompanied with a teaspoon (called that because it should accompany tea).
- I added paper towels, napkins and paper doilies to the collection.
- She couldn't have been further off beam if she'd turned the answer sheet into a paper doily and sung popular songs through her nose.
- When they eventually brought the cake out… I could see Cameron inspecting the doily that it was sitting on.
- The long-lost doily is due to make a comeback, but not beneath cakes.
- Anyway she was the type of person who, whilst thinking doilies are infra dig, arranges cakes and biscuits both beautifully and with military precision on what she called ‘lined dishes’.
- John had put the coffee and Genoa cake on it, with little doilies.
- You can have your cake and eat it, and hang on to the doily.
- When I made it into my third period creative writing class and found everyone giggling and cutting up doilies, I understood: Valentine's Day.
- The doilies just don't do it for me and the flowery plates tend to fight with the food, tipping the balance from old-fashioned to dated.
- A nosegay of violets can be presented in a paper doily with a decorative bow.
- In the centre would be the three tiered cake stand with doilies on each plate and small sandwiches made of very thin bread on the bottom, scones in the middle, and little cakes on the top.
- For my first course, I would be solemnly presented with a glass tumbler of tomato juice, sitting on a paper doily, in the middle of a china plate.
- I've just finished brewing fresh pots of hazelnut and house blend and arranging pecan-praline bars on doilies for display on the counter.
- Add a Victorian touch to your table by making cones from white or silver doilies and filling them with sugared almonds, one for each diner.
Synonyms
table mat, place mat

Origin

Late 17th century: from Doiley or Doyley, the name of a 17th-century London draper. The word originally denoted a woolen material used for summer wear, said to have been introduced by this draper. The current sense (originally doily napkin) dates from the early 18th century.

词汇	doily
释义	Definition of doily in English: doily nounPlural doilies ˈdɔɪliˈdɔɪli A small ornamental mat made of lace or paper with a lace pattern, put on a plate under cakes or other sweet food. （放在盘中蛋糕或其他甜食下的，用蕾丝或蕾丝花纹的纸做成的）装饰性的网眼小垫 Example sentencesExamples Anyway she was the type of person who, whilst thinking doilies are infra dig, arranges cakes and biscuits both beautifully and with military precision on what she called ‘lined dishes’. When I made it into my third period creative writing class and found everyone giggling and cutting up doilies, I understood: Valentine's Day. I added paper towels, napkins and paper doilies to the collection. I've just finished brewing fresh pots of hazelnut and house blend and arranging pecan-praline bars on doilies for display on the counter. When they eventually brought the cake out… I could see Cameron inspecting the doily that it was sitting on. For my first course, I would be solemnly presented with a glass tumbler of tomato juice, sitting on a paper doily, in the middle of a china plate. A nosegay of violets can be presented in a paper doily with a decorative bow. In the centre would be the three tiered cake stand with doilies on each plate and small sandwiches made of very thin bread on the bottom, scones in the middle, and little cakes on the top. The long-lost doily is due to make a comeback, but not beneath cakes. Add a Victorian touch to your table by making cones from white or silver doilies and filling them with sugared almonds, one for each diner. You can have your cake and eat it, and hang on to the doily. She couldn't have been further off beam if she'd turned the answer sheet into a paper doily and sung popular songs through her nose. Place an empty cup on a saucer covered with a paper doily and accompanied with a teaspoon (called that because it should accompany tea). The doilies just don't do it for me and the flowery plates tend to fight with the food, tipping the balance from old-fashioned to dated. John had put the coffee and Genoa cake on it, with little doilies. Synonyms table mat, place mat Origin Late 17th century: from Doiley or Doyley, the name of a 17th-century London draper. The word originally denoted a woollen material used for summer wear, said to have been introduced by this draper. The current sense (originally doily napkin) dates from the early 18th century. This ornamental mat made either of lace or of paper with a lace pattern, is from Doiley or Doyley, the name of a 17th-century London draper. It was originally a term for a woollen material used for summer wear, said to have been introduced by this draper. The current sense was originally part of the phrase doily napkin and dates from the early 18th century. Rhymes coyly, oily Definition of doily in US English: doily nounˈdɔɪliˈdoilē A small ornamental mat made of lace or paper with a lace pattern, typically placed on a plate under a cake or other sweet foods. （放在盘中蛋糕或其他甜食下的，用蕾丝或蕾丝花纹的纸做成的）装饰性的网眼小垫 Example sentencesExamples Place an empty cup on a saucer covered with a paper doily and accompanied with a teaspoon (called that because it should accompany tea). I added paper towels, napkins and paper doilies to the collection. She couldn't have been further off beam if she'd turned the answer sheet into a paper doily and sung popular songs through her nose. When they eventually brought the cake out… I could see Cameron inspecting the doily that it was sitting on. The long-lost doily is due to make a comeback, but not beneath cakes. Anyway she was the type of person who, whilst thinking doilies are infra dig, arranges cakes and biscuits both beautifully and with military precision on what she called ‘lined dishes’. John had put the coffee and Genoa cake on it, with little doilies. You can have your cake and eat it, and hang on to the doily. When I made it into my third period creative writing class and found everyone giggling and cutting up doilies, I understood: Valentine's Day. The doilies just don't do it for me and the flowery plates tend to fight with the food, tipping the balance from old-fashioned to dated. A nosegay of violets can be presented in a paper doily with a decorative bow. In the centre would be the three tiered cake stand with doilies on each plate and small sandwiches made of very thin bread on the bottom, scones in the middle, and little cakes on the top. For my first course, I would be solemnly presented with a glass tumbler of tomato juice, sitting on a paper doily, in the middle of a china plate. I've just finished brewing fresh pots of hazelnut and house blend and arranging pecan-praline bars on doilies for display on the counter. Add a Victorian touch to your table by making cones from white or silver doilies and filling them with sugared almonds, one for each diner. Synonyms table mat, place mat Origin Late 17th century: from Doiley or Doyley, the name of a 17th-century London draper. The word originally denoted a woolen material used for summer wear, said to have been introduced by this draper. The current sense (originally doily napkin) dates from the early 18th century.
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