"debobble" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: debobbles [present, singular, third-person], debobbling [participle, present], debobbled [participle, past], debobbled [past]
Etymology: de- + bobble Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|bobble}} de- + bobble Head templates: {{en-verb}} debobble (third-person singular simple present debobbles, present participle debobbling, simple past and past participle debobbled)
  1. (UK) To remove pilling from (a garment). Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-debobble-en-verb-aMVammdO Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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