DOBBY


Meaning of DOBBY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' dä-b ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural dobbies

Etymology: perhaps from Dobby, nickname for Robert

Date: 1878

1 : a loom attachment for weaving small figures

2 : a fabric or figured weave made with a dobby

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.