| doily | 1. A kind of woolen stuff. "Some doily petticoats." "A fool and a doily stuff, would now and then find days of grace, and be worn for variety." (Congreve) 2. A small napkin, used at table with the fruit, etc.; commonly coloured and fringed. Origin: So called from the name of the dealer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Doisy, Edward | <person> U.S. Biochemist and Nobel laureate, 1893-1986. See: Allen-Doisy test, Allen-Doisy unit. (05 Mar 2000) |