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gaby

1 American  
[gey-bee] / ˈgeɪ bi /

noun

British Dialect.
gabies plural
  1. a fool.


Gaby 2 American  
[gab-ee] / ˈgæb i /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Gabriella.


gaby British  
/ ˈɡeɪbɪ /

noun

  1. archaic a simpleton

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Inflected Forms

noun

Etymology

Origin of gaby

First recorded in 1790–1800; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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The facility looks more like a hotel than a hospital, said Dr. Gaby Frank, director for the Center for Special Pathogens at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Gaby Pacheco, president of TheDream.US, an organisation that provides scholarships to undocumented immigrants, told the BBC that the case should serve as a "wake-up call."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Mutual support strengthens the shelter Jimmy, Paul and Gaby have created.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

She was joined in fifth place by American Lucy Li, who posted a 65, and Mexico's Gaby Lopez, who shot 67.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

“Ashley, sit down! Gaby, raise your hand. Put that down right now!”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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