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Dobie¹

Where it comes from

Diminutive + -ie.

noun Dobies

  1. informal A Dobermann dog.

Dobie²

Where it comes from

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert.

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A locality in the Rural City of Ararat, central western Victoria, Australia

dobie³

noun dobies

  1. alternative Alternative form of dhobi (“laundryman or washerman”).

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"dobie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dobie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dobie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dobie

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"dobie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dobie.

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@misc{dobie_2026,
  title = {dobie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dobie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}