dickey box

Variant of dickey

noun pl. dickeys

  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
    1. the driver's seat in a carriage
    2. a seat at the back of a carriage, as for servants

Origin: < the nickname Dick

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