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I read that 'doily' reference too. https://www.etymonline.com/word/doily https://www.etymonline.com/word/doily says "supposedly from Doiley, surname of a noted
by eesmith 5y ago
I read that 'doily' reference too.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/doily https://www.etymonline.com/word/doily says "supposedly from Doiley, surname of a noted late 17c.-early 18c. dry-goods dealer on London's Strand."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doily#Etymology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doily#Etymology gives a similar description
If I read https://apgalton.wordpress.com/2014/06/ https://apgalton.wordpress.com/2014/06/ correctly, both are indirectly sourcing the Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology.