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- [dob-in]
- /ˈdɒb ɪn/
- /ˈdɒ.bɪn/
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- [dob-in]
- /ˈdɒb ɪn/
Definitions of dobbin word
- noun dobbin a horse, especially a quiet, plodding horse for farm work or family use. 1
- noun dobbin a drinking vessel of the 18th century holding a gill. 1
- noun dobbin A pet name for a draft horse or a farm horse. 1
- noun dobbin a name for a horse, esp a workhorse, often used in children's tales, etc 0
- noun dobbin a trolley for moving loose wool in a woolshed or shearing shed 0
- noun dobbin a horse, esp. a plodding, patient one 0
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Origin of dobbin
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; alteration of Robin, hypocoristic form of Robert
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Parts of speech for Dobbin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dobbin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dobbin usage trend in Literature
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