dooly

or doo·lie, dhoo·ly

[ doo-lee ]

noun

, plural doo·lies.

1. (in India) a simple litter, often used to transport sick or wounded persons.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dooly¹

First recorded in 1615–25, dooly is from the Hindi word ḍōlī litter

Example Sentences

We hev bin dooly subjoogated some time, and a waitin for this.

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He is by them placed in a dooly and so dispatched to hospital.

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Then it was that from her dooly the pale, emaciated form emerged.

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As a wit, Dooly never had an equal in the State, and there might now be written a volume of his social and judicial wit.

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May I inquire, Colonel Dooly, what use you have for a gum in the matter we have met to settle?

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