dobby

noun, plural dob·bies.

1. British Dialect. a fatuous person; fool.
2. Textiles.
   1. an attachment on a loom, used in weaving small patterns.
   2. Also called dobby weave.a small geometric or floral pattern produced by this attachment.
   3. a fabric having such a pattern.

noun plural -bies

1. an attachment to a loom, used in weaving small figures