dobby (English, noun)
expansion: dobby (countable and uncountable, plural dobbies)
Senses:
glosses: A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: A dotard.
tags: archaic
countable
uncountable
qualifier: chiefly Nottingham
glosses: The children's game of tag.
tags: uncountable
Forms:
form: dobbies
tags: plural
form: dobbie
tags: alternative