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Bobby vs Dobby - What's the difference?

bobby | dobby |

As nouns the difference between bobby and dobby

is that bobby is a police officer while dobby is a device in some looms that allows the weaving of small, geometric patterns.

As a proper noun Bobby

is a diminutive=Robert given name.

bobby

English

Noun

(bobbies)
  • (British, slang) A police officer.
  • (British, slang) A railway signaller.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * peeler

    References

    dobby

    English

    Noun

    (dobbies)
  • A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small, geometric patterns
  • The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns