bobble en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɒbəl/
Etymology
* (noun): from bob + -le (diminutive suffix). * (verb): from bob + -le (frequentative suffix). Compare bauble.
Meanings
- A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
- (UK) Elasticated band used for securing hair (for instance in a ponytail), a hair tie
- (informal) A pill (a ball formed on the surface of the fabric, as on laundered clothes).
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A localized set of stitches forming a raised bump.
From the top the sample shows four stitch popcorns, five stitch bobbles, two rows of bells and a central leaf with leaves sloping to the left and right each side.
2008, Claire Compton, Sue Whiting, The Knitting and Crochet Bible, page 45:
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A wobbling motion.
My favourite dubious history of the head bobble was put forward by an Indian management consultant […]
2013, Elizabeth Chatterjee, Delhi: Mostly Harmless: One woman’s vision of the city:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bobbles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bobblehead · bobble hat · debobble · bobbly · hair bobble · head bobble
Translations (21)
fi donitsi (elasticated band for securing hair) · bg помпон (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · ga bobailín (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · fr pompon (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · fi tupsu (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · nb dusk (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · fr élastique à cheveux (elasticated band for securing hair) · de Bommel (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · de Pompon (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · fi hiuslenkki (elasticated band for securing hair) · hu bojt (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · cmn 漏接 (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · nl pompon (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · cs bambule (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · bg ластик (elasticated band for securing hair) · ja ポンポン (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · uk гумка для волосся (elasticated band for securing hair) · sk brmbolec (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · sv hårsnodd (elasticated band for securing hair) · is dúskur (furry ball attached on top of a hat) · ru помпо́н (furry ball attached on top of a hat)