dickey

¹

or dick·y, dick·ie

[dik-ee]

noun, plural dick·eys.

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

¹

1745–55; generic use of Dicky, diminutive of Dick, proper name

dickey

²

[dik-ee]

adjective Chiefly British Slang.

not working properly; faulty: I'm fed up with this dickey air conditioner.

Origin of dickey

²

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

Dickey

[dik-ee]

noun

James,1923–97, U.S. poet and novelist.
WilliamBill, 1907–93, U.S. baseball player.

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Examples from the Web for dickey

Contemporary Examples of dickey

In Part 3, Dickey turns to two very disparate topics: Russia and his family.
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Christopher Dickey
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Dickey hadn't been informed that Lou was in a terminal stage of ALS.
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Ray Robinson
July 4, 2014
On ABC's 'This Week,' Dickey Cheney had some harsh words for president Obama - and for once, had the facts behind him.
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June 22, 2014
Before moving to The Daily Beast, Dickey worked for Newsweek in Paris and Cairo and for The Washington Post in Mexico City.
The Hero Summit 2013 Speakers
September 10, 2013
Prior to Newsweek, Dickey worked for The Washington Post in Cairo and Mexico City.
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Historical Examples of dickey

Ben and Dickey had worked faithfully, and performed all that had been given them to do.
Left Behind
James Otis
“I am trying to do so,” said Harry, who saw the danger as well as Dickey.
The Voyage of the "Steadfast"
W.H.G. Kingston
I forgot to say that Dickey Snookes was sent on board the prize to keep me company.
My First Cruise
W.H.G. Kingston
Dickey Snookes having been properly cobbed, we all hurried on deck.
My First Cruise
W.H.G. Kingston
Dickey Snookes was quite jealous when he saw me jump into the boat.
My First Cruise
W.H.G. Kingston