Meaning & use
Dobby
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A loom attachment, or the small geometric weave pattern it produces, used to create simple repeated figures in fabric.
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The mill upgraded its looms with a dobby attachment to weave small diamond patterns.
The shirt's subtle dobby weave gave it a faint textured stripe.
A note on using this word
Named after the 'dobby loom,' a device that controls individual warp threads to create small woven patterns beyond plain weave.
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