释义 |
dob·by noun also dob·bie \ˈdäbē, -bi\ (-es) Etymology: probably from Dobby, nickname for Robert 1. dialect Britain : a silly person : dolt 2. dialect Britain : a brownie or sprite believed to possess powers of good and evil 3. a. (1) : a loom attachment resembling a jacquard for weaving small figures usually about 12 to 16 threads and seldom more than 30 threads (2) : a loom having such an attachment b. : a fabric or figured weave made with a dobby |