A round doily.
An example of a doily is a round paper decoration placed under a fancy layer cake in a restaurant.
- a small napkin
- a small mat, as of lace or paper, put under a dish, vase, or the like, as a decoration or to protect a surface
Origin of doilyafter a 17th-c. London draper named Doily or Doyley
- A small ornamental mat, usually of lace or linen.
- A small table napkin.
Origin of doilyAfter Doily, or , Doyly, 18th-century London draper.