"dobby" meaning in English

See dobby in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dobbies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒbi Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} dobby (countable and uncountable, plural dobbies)
  1. A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Weaving
    Sense id: en-dobby-en-noun-IEqNUUPl Disambiguation of Weaving: 37 35 6 2 20
  2. The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Weaving
    Sense id: en-dobby-en-noun-4eA~Af-E Disambiguation of Weaving: 37 35 6 2 20
  3. An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-dobby-en-noun-hCP3Q-qe Categories (other): Ghosts Disambiguation of Ghosts: 21 22 38 8 11
  4. (archaic) A dotard. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): People Synonyms (dotard): dodipole
    Sense id: en-dobby-en-noun-KFSXQP2w Disambiguation of People: 0 10 13 52 25 Disambiguation of 'dotard': 0 1 2 95 2
  5. (chiefly Nottingham) The children's game of tag. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Games, Mythological creatures, Weaving
    Sense id: en-dobby-en-noun-EX~ewhjq Disambiguation of Games: 14 25 9 10 41 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 18 21 18 11 33 Disambiguation of Weaving: 37 35 6 2 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Nottinghamshire English Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 6 4 1 70 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 19 8 6 1 65 Disambiguation of Nottinghamshire English: 23 15 15 5 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mimmerkin, dotard, dobbie

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Alternative forms

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