dickey
noun
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.
dickeys
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pluralof dickey.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She knew how to poke fun at pious men in frilly dickeys, and rhapsodize on the pleasures found in everyday life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
But there were also hot pants over sheer logo tights and cropped white cotton dickeys.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2020
This year, she designed dickeys that should be in full view, like over a long-sleeve T-shirt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2015
Fur and novelty things with fur, such as the fur dickeys we saw at Celine.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2011
Two collars," said Buggins, "half pair socks, two dickeys.
From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
