dickey

or dick·y, dick·ie

[ dik-ee ]

/ ˈdɪk i /

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).

Nearby words

dickens shunt, dickens, charles, dickensian, dicker, dickerson, dickey, dickeybird, dickhead, dickinson, dickinson, emily, dickite

Origin of dickey

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

Definition for dickey (2 of 3)

dickey

[ dik-ee ]

/ ˈdɪk i /

adjective Chiefly British Slang.

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

Origin of dickey

First recorded in 1805–15; origin uncertain

Definition for dickey (3 of 3)

Dickey

[ dik-ee ]

/ ˈdɪk i /

noun

James,1923–97, U.S. poet and novelist.

WilliamBill, 1907–93, U.S. baseball player.

Examples from the Web for dickey

In 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|DAILY BEAST
Dickey 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|DAILY BEAST
On ABC's 'This Week,' Dickey Cheney had some harsh words for president Obama - and for once, had the facts behind him.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: June 22|PunditFact.com|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

Prior to Newsweek, Dickey worked for The Washington Post in Cairo and Mexico City.
See Who’s Coming to Women in the World 2013: Speakers & Participants||March 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He replied familiarly, 'Upon my soul, Dickey, I think it is true.'
Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2)|William H. Herndon
All of the company save Dickey and Johnny seated themselves at the table, and began to make a hearty but hurried meal.
Left Behind|James Otis
Dickey was pacing their rooms excitedly when Quentin entered.
Castle Craneycrow|George Barr McCutcheon
Frank succeeded in having Mr. Dickey appointed as Custodian of the property, then he went back to Marston.
Cynthia Wakeham's Money|Anna Katharine Green
To them enters a youth, who is hailed with "How is Dickey's neuralgia?"
Greenwich Village|Anna Alice Chapin