dobby
See also: Dobby
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Dobby.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɒbi
Noun
editdobby (countable and uncountable, plural dobbies)
- A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
- The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
- An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
- (archaic) A dotard.
- (chiefly Nottingham) The children's game of tag.[1]
Synonyms
edit- (dotard): dodipole, mimmerkin; see also Thesaurus:dotard
References
edit- ^ "Dob over the years", The Toy Library