dobe
noun
adobe.
dobe
1 American
[doh-bee]
/ ˈdoʊ bi /
noun
Dobe
2
American
[dohb]
/ doʊb /
noun
Etymology
Origin of dobe1
Aphetic form
Origin of Dobe2
First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
Example Sentences
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But the arches and the wall of the building were of common dobe, massive, but roughly built.
From The Garden of Eden by Brand, Max
A great dog charged out at him from a dobe, filling the night with outcry; a hayrick loomed by like a ship careening through fog; there was a smell of chickens and farmyards.
From A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West by Norris, Frank
"Shore I've got dobe mud in my haid fer brains," he said, with disgust.
From Valley of Wild Horses by Grey, Zane
Under the snouts of the steam shovels "dobe" shots went off as bowlders were riven into smaller fragments.
From The Ne'er-Do-Well by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
The original walls were built of brick dobe made out of clay and grass, and were sun-dried before being set into place.
From The Indians' Last Fight Or The Dull Knife Raid by Collins, Dennis
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