n. [ So called from the name of the dealer. ] 1. A kind of woolen stuff. [ Obs. ] “Some doily petticoats.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
A fool and a doily stuff, would now and then find days of grace, and be worn for variety. Congreve. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A small napkin, used at table with the fruit, etc.; -- commonly colored and fringed. [ 1913 Webster ]