dobby

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Synonyms: lobby, cobby, dubby, nobby, bobby, hobby, pobby, dolby, gobby, jobby, sobby

Antonyms: lobby, cobby, dubby, nobby, bobby, hobby, pobby, dolby, gobby, jobby, sobby

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|device}} {{lb|en|weaving}} A device in some [[loom]]s that allows the [[weave|weaving]] of small [[geometric]] [[pattern]]s.
2. {{senseid|en|fabric}} {{lb|en|textiles}} The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
3. {{lb|en|mythological creature}} An evil or mischievous [[fairy]] or [[ghost]] sometimes said to [[haunt]] a building or [[household]].
4. {{lb|en|archaic}} A [[dotard]].
5. {{lb|en|uncountable|chiefly|Nottinghamshire|games}} The children's game of [[tag]].<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20230324122113/https://www.toy-library.co.uk/dob-over-the-years Dob over the years]", ''The Toy Library''</ref>

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=patronymics}}.
2. {{given name|en|male}}.

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