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RE: #23 What is it? First to guess right wins! 3 SBI SHARES up for GRABS!
There a special place in Poets' Heaven for anyone who still utilizes the word, "doilies" in a sentence. It's a good word ... but one wonders where it originated.
"Bertha, dear, do be a darling and pass me that ... um ... you know, that (pointing at the sidetable) ... what is it called? 'Doily' ... I suppose. Please pass me that doily."
Quill
Based on my quick research it was the name of a 17th century draper. I could probably dig a little deeper but I felt a little dirty just using the word to begin with and researching any more on the word is a rabbit hole I prefer not to go down.
Now if you'll excuse me I have to go help my wife find the perfect blouse.
@jbreheny,
17th century draper ... who knew? Because your wife calls it a "blouse," it costs twice as much as your "shirt." :-)
Quill
My wife actually laughs at me when I use the word blouse but my mother and grandmother used to use it all the time. Sometimes I feel like such a relic.