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dobby weave — [dä′bē] n. [< Dobbie, dim. of Dob, Dobbin: see DOBBIN] a weave with small, geometric patterns … English World dictionary
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dobby — /dob ee/, n., pl. dobbies. 1. Brit. Dial. a fatuous person; fool. 2. Textiles. a. an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns. b. Also called dobby weave. a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment. c. a fabric… … Universalium
Dobby loom — A loom from the 1890s with a dobby head. A Dobby Loom is a type of floor loom that controls the whole warp threads using a device called a dobby. Dobby is a corruption of draw boy which refers to the weaver s helpers who used to control the … Wikipedia
dobby — noun (plural dobbies) Etymology: perhaps from Dobby, nickname for Robert Date: 1878 1. a loom attachment for weaving small figures 2. a fabric or figured weave made with a dobby … New Collegiate Dictionary
dobby — dob•by [[t]ˈdɒb i[/t]] n. pl. bies 1) tex an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns 2) tex Also called dob′by weave . a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment 3) tex a fabric having such a pattern • Etymology … From formal English to slang
dob|bie — dob|by or dob|bie «DOB ee», noun, plural bies. 1. a) an attachment to a loom for the weaving of small, often geometric, figures. b) Also, dobby weave. the pattern of figures woven with this attachment. 2. Dialect. a goblin; sprite; brownie … Useful english dictionary
dob|by — or dob|bie «DOB ee», noun, plural bies. 1. a) an attachment to a loom for the weaving of small, often geometric, figures. b) Also, dobby weave. the pattern of figures woven with this attachment. 2. Dialect. a goblin; sprite; brownie … Useful english dictionary
textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 … Universalium
Textile manufacturing terminology — The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fibre from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. (Both fibre and fiber are used in this article.)… … Wikipedia
