noun
- Plural of dobie; adobe bricks or structures made from adobe.
Usage: Regional, chiefly southwestern U.S.; Often used in historical or architectural contexts
Examples
- The old mission was constructed from dobies laid in traditional patterns.
- Many of the dobies in the pueblo had weathered centuries of desert sun.
- The settlers built their homes from dobies made from local clay and straw.
- The restoration project carefully preserved the original dobies of the structure.