dickey

dick·ey

noun

pl. -·eys

a brief garment worn beneath a jacket, dress, etc. and designed to resemble the collar and front of a shirt, blouse, or sweater
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 of dickey

from the nickname Dick

[Brit.] alt. sp. of dicky

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dickey

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.
Chiefly British
a. The driver's seat on a carriage.
b. A rear seat for servants on a carriage.

Origin of dickey

From diminutive of Dick nickname for Richard

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