dobby

See also: Dobby

English

Alternative forms

• dobbie

Etymology

From Dobby.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒbi

Noun

dobby (countable and uncountable, plural dobbies)

1. A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
2. The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
3. An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
4. (archaic) A dotard.
5. (chiefly Nottingham) The children's game of tag.

Synonyms

• (dotard): dodipole, mimmerkin; see also Thesaurus:dotard