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dickey¹ Definition

dickey (dik′ē)

noun pl. dickeys -·eys

  1. a man's detachable, or false, shirt front
  2. a false blouse front, worn under a woman's suit jacket or dress
  3. a child's bib or pinafore
  4. a small bird
    also dickey bird
    1. the driver's seat in a carriage
      also dickey box
    2. a seat at the back of a carriage, as for servants

Etymology: < the nickname Dick

dickey² Definition

dickey (dik′ē)

adjective

Brit. dicky
dickey Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • act: So they strengthened their fambles for this bona acting dickey.

Modifies a noun

  • seat: It was an open two seater with a dickey seat at the back.

Browse dictionary entries near dickey

  1. ‹ dicker
  2. ‹ Dickensian
  3. ‹ dickens
  4. ‹ dickcissel
  5. ‹ Dick test
  6. ‹ dick
  7. ‹ dicing
  8. ‹ dichroscope
  9. ‹ dichromic
  10. ‹ dichromatism
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