DOBBY


Meaning of DOBBY in English

/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 ]

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