doily

doily englannista suomeksi

1. kakkupaperi, alusliina

0. Substantiivi

1. alusliina; kakkupaperi

doily englanniksi

1. A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.

2. (RQ:Lewis Main Street)

3. (quote-book)|editor=Nancy Mitford|chapter=How to Get On in Society|pageurl=https://archive.org/details/noblesseobligeen00mitf/page/159/mode/1up|page=159|year=1956|author=John Betjeman|passage=Beg pardon, I'm soiling the doileys / With afternoon tea-cakes and scones.

4. A similar circular piece of lace worn as a head-covering by some married Jewish women.

5. An old kind of woollen material.