- doyly
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doyly — doy ly, n. See {Doily}. Syn: doily, doyley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doyly — n. small decorative napkin; small decorative mat made of lace … English contemporary dictionary
doyly — noun a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl • Syn: ↑doily, ↑doyley • Hypernyms: ↑linen * * * see doyley … Useful english dictionary
doyley — n. 1. a small round piece of linen place under a dish or bowl; same as {doily}. Syn: doily, doyly. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Richard Coeur de Lyon — (ca. 1300–1325) Richard Coeur de Lyon (Richard the Lion Heart [or Lionhearted]) is a MIDDLE ENGLISH verse ROMANCE of some 7,136 lines, composed in the southeastern part of England at the very beginning of the 14th century. The anonymous text… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Doily — In the late seventeenth century, during the reign of Queen Anne, an ingenious merchant sold a material that appealed to his customers because it was attractive and cheap. The material was used for summertime wear, but another use for the… … Dictionary of eponyms
doily — meaning ‘a napkin’, is spelt like this, not doiley or doyly. (despite the word s origin: it is named after a 17c London draper called Doiley). The plural is doilies … Modern English usage
doyley — or doyly [doi′lē] n. DOILY … English World dictionary
Richard D'Oyly Carte — noun English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844 1901) • Syn: ↑D Oyly Carte • Instance Hypernyms: ↑showman, ↑promoter, ↑impresario * * * Richard D’Oyly Carte [ … Useful english dictionary
