dickey
1or dick·y, dick·ie
an article of clothing made to look like the front or collar of a shirt, blouse, vest, etc., worn as a separate piece under another garment, as a jacket or dress.: Compare vest (def. 2), vestee.
a detachable linen shirt collar.
a bib or pinafore worn by a child.
a small bird.
a donkey, especially a male.
an outside seat on a carriage.
British. rumble seat (def. 1).
Origin of dickey
1Words Nearby dickey
Other definitions for dickey (2 of 3)
not working properly; faulty: I'm fed up with this dickey air conditioner.
Origin of dickey
2Other definitions for Dickey (3 of 3)
James, 1923–97, U.S. poet and novelist.
William "Bill", 1907–93, U.S. baseball player.
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How to use dickey in a sentence
dickey studied computer technology at the University of Memphis, where he graduated in 1983.
Eric Jerome Dickey, best-selling African American novelist, dies at 59 | Emily Langer | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostThis article was reported and written by Sami Yousafzai with additional material and editing by Christopher dickey.
ISIS Targets Afghanistan Just as the U.S. Quits | Sami Yousafzai, Christopher Dickey | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTChristopher dickey joins CNN International to discuss Biden's Erdogan gaffe and how it will affect Turkey's role in fighting ISIS.
Biden's Misstep Has Implications For Turkish Policy | Christopher Dickey | October 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Part 3, dickey turns to two very disparate topics: Russia and his family.
Christopher Dickey on Matters Foreign and Domestic | Christopher Dickey | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTdickey hadn't been informed that Lou was in a terminal stage of ALS.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address | Ray Robinson | July 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
On ABC's 'This Week,' dickey Cheney had some harsh words for president Obama - and for once, had the facts behind him.
After searching about all such places, he found Adams in a dance-house, and dickey in the corner of a saloon.
A California Girl | Edward EldridgeAfter they had been out about a week, Ben sent dickey in one direction while he and Adams went in another.
A California Girl | Edward EldridgeWalter's foot was on the step; but before the Corporal mounted the rumbling dickey, that invaluable domestic hemmed thrice.
Eugene Aram, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonMr. dickey, in particular, had taken a deep interest in the question.
The Exiles of Florida | Joshua R. Giddingsdickey Suett was a favourite low comedian from 1780 to 1805, when he died.
Haunted London | Walter Thornbury
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