doyley
- noun
- /ˈdɔɪli/
- Archaic
:
mantelito
- The antique silver tray was set on a lace doyley to prevent scratches.
Examples
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She placed a delicate doyley under each dessert plate for the tea party.
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The table was set with beautiful doyleys for the dinner party.
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Please put the hot bowl on a doyley to protect the wooden table.
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She placed a delicate doyley under the teacup.
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Please put the hot bowl on a doyley to protect the wooden table.
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She placed a delicate doyley under each dessert plate for the tea party.
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The antique silver tray was set on a lace doyley to prevent scratches.
Synonyms
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A small pretty mat made of lace or cloth placed under a plate to protect a table
A small decorative cloth placed under a dish or bowl to protect the surface below
How Decorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Doyley probably comes from the name of a shopkeeper in the 1600s called 'Doiley' who sold small napkins, so the word became used for a little decorative cloth. So a doyley is a small decorative mat or napkin placed under a dish to protect the table.