And yekke2, old question. Pashtus PAA is right, although it’s not so ????, especially as all the Elves are doing is picking them up. So Dobby in his time at the Malfoys could have just picked up some clothes. And can all House-Elves not work with clothes? ???? its ???? on ??? ?????.
“Old question” that hasn’t been answered satisfactarily.
And ????? is spelt with an ?. And it isn’t ???? on that, because Lucius Malfoy never wanted to free Dobby, he just happened to catch something Lucius threw.