dobe

¹ American  

[doh-bee] / ˈdoʊ bi /

noun

1. Informal.  adobe.

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Dobe ² American  

[dohb] / doʊb /

noun

1. Doberman pinscher.

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Etymology

Origin of dobe¹

Aphetic form

Origin of Dobe²

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

Example Sentences

“Each of these things were pushing people toward discomfort,” Mr. Dobe said.

From New York Times

Mr. Dobe characterized their message this way: “Now that you’re the president of the N.R.A., we think you kind of owe us a conversation.”

From New York Times

“We all agree people have the right to own guns, and that using them for hunting is great and that’s fine,” said Tim Dobe, an associate professor of religion at Grinnell College.

From New York Times

It was a black ’dobe street, deep shining mud in winter and hard as rutted iron in summer.

From Literature

The black ’dobe mud covered Adam’s shoes and splashed the bottoms of his dark trousers.

From Literature