Definition of dobbies:
(n) :
An evil or mischievous fairy or ghost sometimes said to haunt a building or household.
(n) :
A device in some looms that allows the weaving of small geometric patterns.
(n) :
The patterns so woven, or the fabric containing the patterns.
(n) :
(uncountable, chiefly Nottingham) The children's game of tag.
(n) :
(archaic) A dotard.
(n) :
A male given name (See Dobby (disambiguation); it lists several real persons with the given name Dobby.)