dobby

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
2. noun The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
3. noun An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
4. noun A dotard.
5. noun The children's game of tag.

Similar words

loom lamp illuminator drawloom simple jacquard machine jacquard loom bobbinet handloom jacquard

Often followed by

and loom weave is or looms has the was

Word family

dobbies