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
18 June 2024
(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
