The difference between Dobbin and Jade
When used as nouns, dobbin means an old jaded horse, whereas jade means a semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
Jade is also verb with the meaning: to tire, weary or fatigue.
Jade is also adjective with the meaning: of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dobbin and Jade
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Dobbin as a noun:
An old jaded horse.
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Dobbin as a noun (UK, dialect, uncountable):
Sea gravel mixed with sand.
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Dobbin as a noun (dated, slang, among students):
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Jade as a noun:
A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
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Jade as a noun:
A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.
Examples:
"color pane20A040"
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Jade as an adjective:
Of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.
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Jade as a noun:
A horse too old to be put to work.
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Jade as a noun (especially, pejorative):
A bad-tempered or disreputable woman.
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Jade as a verb:
To tire, weary or fatigue
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Jade as a verb (obsolete):
To treat like a jade; to spurn.
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Jade as a verb (obsolete):
To make ridiculous and contemptible.