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Meaning of Bobble | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbɒbəl

Definitions

  1. A furry ball attached on top of a hat.
  2. Elasticated band used for securing hair (for instance in a ponytail), a hair tie
  3. A pill (a ball formed on the surface of the fabric, as on laundered clothes).
  4. A localized set of stitches forming a raised bump.
  5. A wobbling motion.

Equivalents

العربية الكرة
Deutsch Bommel Pompon
Magyar böjt
Íslenska dúskur
日本語 ポンポン
Nederlands pompon
Русский помпо́н
Svenska hårsnodd

Examples

“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.”
“My favourite dubious history of the head bobble was put forward by an Indian management consultant […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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