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dobby

noun

Etymology

From Dobbie.

Definitions

  1. A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.

  2. The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.

  3. An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.

  4. ›+ 4 more definitions

    1. A dotard.

    2. The children's game of tag.

    3. A surname originating as a patronymic.

    4. A male given name (See Dobby (disambiguation)

      A male given name (See Dobby (disambiguation); it lists several real persons with the given name Dobby.)

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for dobby. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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