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noun, plural dob·bies.
1.
British Dialect. a fatuous person; fool.
2.
Textiles.
a.
an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns.
b.
Also called dobby weave. a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment.
c.
a fabric having such a pattern.
Origin:
1685–95; akin to dial. dovie stupid, imbecile, derivative of dove to doze, dote, Old English dofian, dobian; cognate with German toben to rage; compare Old English dobende decrepit
1685–95; akin to dial. dovie stupid, imbecile, derivative of dove to doze, dote, Old English dofian, dobian; cognate with German toben to rage; compare Old English dobende decrepit
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Dobby
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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