How do you use Dobby in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Dobby in a sentence
Dobby meaning
- A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
- The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
- An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
Using Dobby
- The main meaning on this page is: A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns. | The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns. | An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
- In the example corpus, dobby often appears in combinations such as: dobby is.
Context around Dobby
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 5 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dobby
- In this selection, "dobby" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, nerd, enough, ribbed, portrayed, knows and set stand out and add context to how "dobby" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a ribbed dobby design and by nicolas dobby dobbratz and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dobby" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dobby
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Dobby then asks if any kids want to get up and beatbox. (12 words)
It also provides various types of fabric poplin, oxford, twill, corduroy, satin and dobby. (14 words)
The Dobby set costs $34.99, has 403, and is rated for ages eight and up. (16 words)
Thus, for simple calicos, the power loom became more economical to run than the hand loom – with complex patterning that used a dobby or Jacquard head, jobs were still put out to handloom weavers until the 1870s. (37 words)
Point’s goal made it 7 for 16 over the past five games to decimate the Stars, who were undone by their lack of discipline and couldn’t get enough “Dobby” magic from goaltender Anton Khudobin. (36 words)
This mighty fine Thursday night bill at Clock-Out Lounge is headed up by Of Montreal’s all-analog dance-pop side project Yip Deceiver, co-led by Nicolas "Dobby" Dobbratz and Davey Pierce. (34 words)
Example sentences (17)
Despite being happy together during a few stints, their relationship eventually fizzled out due to various complications, one of which was Jez also falling for Dobby.
Dobby's gentle nature made him an easy target for the dark forces in the wizarding world, but his death was gut-wrenching nonetheless.
It also provides various types of fabric poplin, oxford, twill, corduroy, satin and dobby.
To start off with, Echo of Dobby is highly recommended as it can help with escaping attacks against overwhelming numbers.
After chasing Sophie, he fell head over heels for IT nerd Dobby (portrayed by Isy Suttie), but that ended abruptly when she left him to relocate to New York.
Morgan County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Johnson poses for a photo with K9 Dobby, a three-year-old Dutch Shepard.
She continued: 'Avada Kedavra is the most requested spell by people we meet out in the world who learn that Dobby knows Harry Potter commands.
The Dobby set costs $34.99, has 403, and is rated for ages eight and up.
Dobby, a brown tabby, required emergency veterinary care after breaking its jaw on Aug. 6, 2020.
Point’s goal made it 7 for 16 over the past five games to decimate the Stars, who were undone by their lack of discipline and couldn’t get enough “Dobby” magic from goaltender Anton Khudobin.
Dobby then asks if any kids want to get up and beatbox.
This luxurious bath towel set combines the classic quality of 100% Turkish cotton with the modernity of a ribbed dobby design.
This mighty fine Thursday night bill at Clock-Out Lounge is headed up by Of Montreal’s all-analog dance-pop side project Yip Deceiver, co-led by Nicolas "Dobby" Dobbratz and Davey Pierce.
In a Facebook post, the Wildlife refuge tried to find some bright side to Dobby’s demise.
Dobby is a corruption of "draw boy" which refers to the weaver's helpers who used to control the warp thread by pulling on draw threads.
Jacquard looms, whilst relatively common in the textile industry, are not as ubiquitous as dobby looms which are usually faster and much cheaper to operate.
Thus, for simple calicos, the power loom became more economical to run than the hand loom – with complex patterning that used a dobby or Jacquard head, jobs were still put out to handloom weavers until the 1870s.
Common combinations with dobby
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- dobby is 2×