dobby (countable and uncountable, plural dobbies)
A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
(archaic) A dotard.
• (dotard): dodipole, mimmerkin; see also dotard
Dobby
A patronymic surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Dob"by, n. (Weaving)
Definition: An apparatus resembling a Jacquard for weaving small figures (usually about 12 - 16 threads, seldom more than 36 - 40 threads).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 April 2025
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
