How to Pronounce "dobby"

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Definition

"Dobby" can refer to a type of woven fabric with small geometric patterns or a mechanism on a loom. In British folklore, "dobby" is also a term for a household spirit or elf.

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This shirt is made from dobby fabric.

A dobby was believed to help with chores in old British stories.

The loom uses a dobby mechanism to create patterns.

I bought some beautiful dobby curtains for the living room.