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• a variation of doily.

doyley

American  

[doi-lee] / ˈdɔɪ li /

noun

doyleys plural

1. a variant of doily.

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doyley British  

/ ˈdɔɪlɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of doily

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• doyleys
  plural

Example Sentences

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doyley doyleys

The constable looked grave, too, when he saw the knife and the doyley.

From The Carroll Girls by Quiller-Couch, Mabel

Each person at once removes the bowl and doyley to make ready for whatever is to be put on the plate.

From Etiquette by Morton, Agnes H.

Bloom bent leopold ear, turning a fringe of doyley down under the vase.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

She was carrying very carefully a little tray covered with a snow-white doyley, and on it were a glass of milk and a plate of mulberries.

From Seven Little Australians by Turner, Ethel Sybil

Three determined pairs of hands intercepted his bold attempt to safely caché a small taboret, a large embroidered doyley, a satin chair cushion, a cut glass scent bottle and a Japanese vase.

From Marjorie Dean College Freshman by Lester, Pauline

And I'm sure I was ashamed to see she had put out those old-fashioned doyleys with the finger-glasses.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, February 25, 1893 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

Four needles are employed for stockings, five for doyleys and other round articles.

From The Ladies' Work-Book Containing Instructions In Knitting, Crochet, Point-Lace, etc. by Unknown

Pretty little fanciful doyleys are now also put under the finger- bowl, merely to be looked at.

From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.

But they are never used at a "stand-up" breakfast, nor are doyleys or finger- bowls.

From Manners and Social Usages by Sherwood, Mrs. John M. E. W.