DOBBY

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (dotard): dodipole, mimmerkin; see also dotard

Etymology

Proper noun

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



RESET




Word of the Day

6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins