dobby

[ dob-ee ]

noun

, plural dob·bies.

1. British Dialect. a fatuous person; fool.
2. Textiles.
   1. an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns.
   2. Also called dobby weave. a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment.
   3. a fabric having such a pattern.

dobby

/ ˈdɒbɪ /

noun

1. an attachment to a loom, used in weaving small figures

Word History and Origins

Origin of dobby¹

1685–95; akin to dial. dovie stupid, imbecile, derivative of dove to doze, dote, Old English dofian, dobian; cognate with German toben to rage; compare Old English dobende decrepit

Word History and Origins

Origin of dobby¹

C17: perhaps from Dobby, pet form of Robert

Example Sentences

“Essentially, we have now narrowed down our death penalty to only three main groups of offenses: murder, drug trafficking and treason,” said Dobby Chew of ADPAN.

From Washington Times

“Essentially, we have now narrowed down our death penalty to only three main offenses: murder, drug trafficking and treason,” said Dobby Chew of ADPAN.

From Seattle Times

The court heard the vehicle that was being chased was a Ford Focus that had been stolen six days earlier and was being driven by a man called Joshua Dobby.

From BBC

Dobby was later convicted of two counts of manslaughter by gross negligence and one count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

From BBC

Mr Atkinson said this case was not about Dobby, but about the actions of the chasing car which, the court heard, had caused Dobby to start driving in a way that was "obviously and significantly dangerous".

From BBC