noun
- a light litter or sedan chair carried by bearers, used in India and other parts of Asia
Usage: also spelled doolie or doli; historical; chiefly British colonial usage
Examples
- The British official traveled through the city in a dooly carried by four strong bearers.
- During the colonial period, wealthy merchants often used a dooly for transportation.
- The dooly was a common sight on the streets of 19th-century India.
- She was carried in a dooly to the palace for the ceremonial event.