doby

American  

[doh-bee] / ˈdoʊ bi /

noun

Chiefly Southwestern U.S.

plural

dobies

1. adobe.

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Etymology

Origin of doby

Aphetic form

Example Sentences

Monica Doby Davis, who once sang with the ’90s R&B girl group Brownstone and now works as an elementary school teacher, also performed “You Go to My Head.”

From Los Angeles Times

From Cleveland’s own Jesse Owens winning four Olympic golds in 1936 at Berlin to Larry Doby following Jackie Robinson’s lead and becoming the American League’s first Black player and more.

From Seattle Times

“I’m the Larry Doby of opera,” he joked, referring to the baseball player who was the second Black man after Jackie Robinson to break the major league color barrier.

From Seattle Times

The homer was Ramírez’s 216th, moving him past Hall of Famer Larry Doby and into a tie for fifth with Carlos Santana and Hal Trosky on the Cleveland list.

From Washington Times

Instead, Doby argued decisions made by organ procurement organizations are crucial, including when and how they talk to families.

From Los Angeles Times