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Bobble

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

7 more languages
العربيةالكرة
Magyarböjt
Íslenskadúskur
日本語ポンポン
Nederlandspompon
Svenskahårsnodd

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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