dobby

[dob-ee]

noun

plural

dobbies 

1. British Dialect.,  a fatuous person; fool.

2. Textiles.

   1. an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns.

   2. Also called dobby weave. a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment.

   3. a fabric having such a pattern.

dobby

/ ˈdɒbɪ /

noun

1. an attachment to a loom, used in weaving small figures

Word History and Origins

Origin of dobby¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dobby¹

C17: perhaps from Dobby, pet form of Robert

Example Sentences

But it was Yang in prosthetics as Dobby the House Elf from “Harry Potter” who won the night despite a hilarious wardrobe malfunction — his rag outfit kept coming off at the shoulder.

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Dobby begins by defending J.K.

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Framestore has had some popular successes to its name: Paddington Bear in the film series, Dobby from the “Harry Potter” universe and Groot and Rocket Raccoon from the Marvel movies.

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“Essentially, we have now narrowed down our death penalty to only three main groups of offenses: murder, drug trafficking and treason,” said Dobby Chew of ADPAN.

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“Essentially, we have now narrowed down our death penalty to only three main offenses: murder, drug trafficking and treason,” said Dobby Chew of ADPAN.

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