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Meaning of "doily" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DOILY

Named after Doily, a London draper.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DOILY

doily  [ˈdɔɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOILY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Doily is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOILY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Doily

A doily is an ornamental mat, typically made of paper or fabric, and variously used for protecting surfaces or binding flowers, in food service presentation, or as a head covering or clothing ornamentation. It is characterized by openwork, which allows the surface of the underlying object to show through. A doily...

Definition of doily in the English dictionary

The definition of doily in the dictionary is a decorative mat of lace or lacelike paper, etc, laid on or under plates.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOILY


assoilzie
əˈsɔɪlɪ
bailey
ˈbeɪlɪ
billy
ˈbɪlɪ
chile
ˈtʃɪlɪ
chili
ˈtʃɪlɪ
coyly
ˈkɔɪlɪ
daily
ˈdeɪlɪ
doyley
ˈdɔɪlɪ
doyly
ˈdɔɪlɪ
easily
ˈiːzɪlɪ
family
ˈfæmɪlɪ
highly
ˈhaɪlɪ
lily
ˈlɪlɪ
necessarily
ˈnɛsɪsərɪlɪ
noily
ˈnɔɪlɪ
nonoily
ˌnɒnˈɔɪlɪ
oily
ˈɔɪlɪ
roily
ˈrɔɪlɪ
silly
ˈsɪlɪ
soily
ˈsɔɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOILY

dogtown
dogtrot
dogvane
dogwatch
dogwood
dogy
doh
Doha
doilies
doilt
doing
doings
Doisy
doit
doited
doitit
dojo
dol
dol.
dolabrate

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOILY

arbitrarily
bodily
extended family
extraordinarily
gooily
happily
happy family
Holy Family
luckily
momentarily
ordinarily
primarily
readily
royal family
satisfactorily
Sicily
steadily
temporarily
unnecessarily
voluntarily

Synonyms and antonyms of doily in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «doily» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOILY

Find out the translation of doily to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of doily from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «doily» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

桌巾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mantelito
570 millions of speakers

English

doily
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नैपकिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرشف الطاولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

салфетка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doily
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

doily
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

napperon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Doily
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deckchen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドイリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

냅킨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Doily
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vải lau tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உண் கலங்களுக்குக் கீழே விரிக்கப்படும் சிறிய அழகிய கைத்துணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुखाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bardak altlığı peçete
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

centrino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

serwetka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серветка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șervețel de dantelă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πετσετάκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doilie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

doily
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brikke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of doily

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOILY»

The term «doily» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.811 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOILY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «doily» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «doily» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about doily

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOILY»

Discover the use of doily in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to doily and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crocheting Ruffled Doilies
Here is a new collection of 33 beautiful ruffled doily patterns originally published over thirty years ago in instruction brochures. Although many of the threads listed with the patterns are still available, you may wish to substitute some of the ...
Linda Macho, 1982
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Carefree Clothes for Girls: 20 Patterns for Outdoor Frocks, ...
Materials. * Pattern: 1-A from pattern insert (3 pattern pieces) * Fabric: Indian cotton, 59H"wide. For sizes 4 and 5: 35H". For sizes 6 and 7: 43K" * Lace doily: 1 * Button: 1, L" in diameter * Lace thread, as needed ...
Junko Okawa, 2009
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Old Time Crochet Made Easy
JOINING OPEN SHELL (J OPEN SHELL): [Tr, ch 2, tr, ch 1] in indicated st on doily center, si st in indicated group of lps on hairpin strip, ch 1, [tr, ch 2, tr] in same st on doily center as last tr made. BEG J OPEN SHELL: [Ch 6, tr, ch 1] in indicated ...
Laura Scott, 2000
4
Red Doily Purse Bag Crochet Pattern:
Doily. (see pictures on last pages) Rnd 1: With cream (catania 130) and 3.25 mm hook. Ch 5, sl st in first ch to form ring, ch3, dc in ring (count as 2 dc tog), (ch 3, 2 dc in ring tog) 7 times, ch 1, hdc in first st. Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in ch space, (ch 5, ...
Sayjai Thawornsupacharoen, 2012
5
Creative Wedding Decorations You Can Make
BASKET >>" (22,^cm) pencil-edge white tulle boucjuet collar ^"x4" (22.s,cm x 10.2cm) round basket with a 7" ($JAcm) tall handle 12" (5O.5cm) round cream crocheted doily 5 '/z yards (520cm) orVa" (1.6cm) wide white/gold embroidered ribbon ...
Teresa Nelson, 1998
6
Debbie Mumm's Country Quilts for All Occasions
Assembling-. the. Doily. See "Materials and Cutting" on page 50. STEP 1 . Sew one 3 x 8 '/2-inch border strip each to the top and bottom of the 8'/2-inch light- color background square. Press the seams toward the border. STEP 2. Sew a 3- inch ...
Debbie Mumm, 2001
7
Traditional Tatting Patterns
I Round Doily 20 inches in diameter I Plate Doily 12 inches in diameter I Bread and Butter Doily 5/2 inches in diameter 1 Tumbler Doily 4i/2 inches in diameter 1 Shuttle and Ball. Plate Doily. CENTER RING— R, 2 d, 8 p sep by 3 d, I d, cl r, ...
Rita Weiss, 1986
8
Florists' Review One-hundred-and-one Wedding Bouquets
I Dip a crocheted doily into a fabric stiffener solution. Wring out the doily to remove excess liquid. Place the doily onto a straight-handled bouquet holder, and allow it to dry for 24 hours. As it begins to dry, gently shape the edges for a scalloped ...
Florists' Review, 2002
9
Old-Fashioned Doilies to Crochet
Among the most popular items in these booklets was the simple doily. Doily patterns appeared in general collections and were published in separate doily leaflets. Because doilies were so popular in the home-decorating scheme of that period ...
Rita Weiss, 1987
10
Discover the Joy of Acrylic Painting
Set up a still life on a tabletop placing the objects on a doily that hangs over the edge of the table. The part of the doily that hangs over the table will be more prominent and show lovely detail. The part that is lying on the table is distorted ...
Jacqueline Penney, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOILY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term doily is used in the context of the following news items.
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Danville's classic car show to celebrate T-Bird's 60th birthday
The classic T-Bird -- "dusk rose," bubble-gum pink, with a doily on the dashboard, a poodle-skirted doll on the back seat and "GRLEBRD" ("Girly ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jul 15»
2
Troubling fashion trends
In a 2015 articles, Esquire magazine listed the "unsightly human doily that afflicted the necks of William Shakespeare, Louis XIV and any other ... «The Carillon, Jul 15»
3
Arrington, Shiver unite
Wooden tree stumps lined the isle and held a white lace doily and a mint green mason jar with peach cabbage roses, white lisianthus, green ... «Andalusia Star-News, Jul 15»
4
Petition launched to save Griffith Park Teahouse after report it might …
One unknown visitor even deposited a doily and a jar of oolong tea, to which the public is invited to help themselves. Over the course of the ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
5
Bad dreams? Here's how to make a dream catcher
Place the doily in the centre of the hoop and tie the lengths of cotton around the hoop – pull the doily taut (to make it easier, place pegs around ... «Women24, Jul 15»
6
Jennifer Lawrence Struts Out Of Her Hotel In A Sweet & Sexy Lace …
And sure, some people might say it looks like a doily, but it's the prettiest doily ever! Thoughts??? [Image via WENN.] Tags: antonio berardi ... «PerezHilton.com, Jun 15»
7
New tea bar opening soon in Nederland
She decided to call it a tea bar because tea room conjures thoughts of older ladies in white gloves sitting around doily-covered tables. «Beaumont Enterprise, Jun 15»
8
It burns! How to survive the summer without an air conditioner
If your flimsy, doily-like curtains aren't doing the trick, consider getting some heat-control film. It blocks both the heat and UV rays and many are ... «Digital Trends, Jun 15»
9
How to survive the summer without an air conditioner
If your flimsy, doily-like curtains aren't doing the trick, consider getting some heat-control film. It blocks both the heat and UV rays and many are ... «Business Insider, Jun 15»
10
Hangover Games: Dark Souls
I climb up into the rafters of the cathedral, those bizarre doily ninjas harassing me all the way, half-way across, one of them rushes me. «Destructoid, Jun 15»

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