ALL meanings of dobby
dob·by
D d - 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 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
- noun dobby an attachment to a loom, used in weaving small figures 0