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- [dob-ee]
- /ˈdɒb i/
- /dˈɒbi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dob-ee]
- /ˈdɒb i/
Definitions of dobby word
- noun plural dobby British Dialect. a fatuous person; fool. 1
- noun plural dobby Textiles. an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns. Also called dobby weave. a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment. a fabric having such a pattern. 1
- noun dobby A mechanism attached to a loom for weaving small patterns similar to but simpler than those produced by a Jacquard loom. 1
- noun dobby an attachment to a loom, used in weaving small figures 0
- noun dobby A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small, geometric patterns. 0
- noun dobby The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns. 0
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Origin of dobby
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Dobby
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dobby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dobby usage trend in Literature
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