/dob"ee/ , n. , pl. dobbies .
1. Brit. Dial. a fatuous person; fool.
2. Textiles.
a. an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns.
b. Also called dobby weave . a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment.
c. a fabric having such a pattern.
[ 1685-95; akin to dial. dovie stupid, imbecile, deriv. of dove to doze, dote, OE dofian, dobian; c. G toben to rage; cf. OE dobende decrepit ]