DOBBY


Meaning of DOBBY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdä-bē ]

noun

( 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.