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(dik′ē)

noun pl. dickeys

a man's detachable, or false, shirt front
a false blouse front, worn under a woman's suit jacket or dress
a child's bib or pinafore
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

Origin: < the nickname Dick

adjective

Brit. dicky

See dickey in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also dick·ie or dick·y

noun pl. dick·eys also dick·ies

a. A woman's blouse front worn under a suit jacket or low-necked garment.
b. A man's detachable shirt front.
c. A collar for a shirt.
d. A child's bib or pinafore.
A donkey.
A small bird.
a. The driver's seat on a carriage.
b. A rear seat for servants on a carriage.

Origin:

Origin: From diminutive of Dick, nickname for Richard

American writer, especially of poetry, although he is perhaps best known for his novel Deliverance (1970).

, William Known as “Bill.” 1907-1993.

American baseball player. As a catcher with the New York Yankees (1928-1943, 1946), he caught 100 games or more for 13 consecutive seasons and batted .300 or more for 11 seasons.

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