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Layer paper doilies on the table and ribbon bows on the candles for an extra sweet touch.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Douglas Elliman The doily on which Gehry sketched his designs for 214 Lafayette.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 July 2024
Use them indoors or outside to drape from your ceiling or your front porch, cover bushes and shrubs, or use them as a dreadful doily on your fireplace mantle.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
For weddings in particular, estate sales can be an ideal place to score quality china, glassware, silverware, cake stands, picture frames, table toppers such as candlesticks, vases and doilies and more.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Douglas Elliman The doily on which Gehry sketched his designs for 214 Lafayette.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 July 2024
Use them indoors or outside to drape from your ceiling or your front porch, cover bushes and shrubs, or use them as a dreadful doily on your fireplace mantle.
—Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2024
For weddings in particular, estate sales can be an ideal place to score quality china, glassware, silverware, cake stands, picture frames, table toppers such as candlesticks, vases and doilies and more.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Doily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doily. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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doily
noun
doi·ly
ˈdȯi-lē 
plural doilies
1
: a small napkin
2
: a small often decorative cloth or paper used to protect the surface of furniture
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