dobby

== English == === Alternative forms === dobbie === Etymology === From Dobby. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) Sense “household ghost” from Dob, variant of Rob. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɒbi === Noun === dobby (countable and uncountable, plural dobbies) (weaving) A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns. (textiles) The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns. (mythology) An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household. (archaic) A dotard. Synonyms: dodipole, mimmerkin; see also Thesaurus:dotard (uncountable, chiefly Nottinghamshire, games) The children's game of tag. === References === === Further reading === dobby loom on Wikipedia.Wikipedia dobby (cloth) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia