dicky

[ dik-ee ]

/ ˈdɪk i /

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noun, plural dick·ies.

Nearby words

dickinson, john, dickite, dickson, dickson, leonard eugene, dickty, dicky, dickybird, diclinous, dicofol, diconal, dicoria

Definition for dicky (2 of 2)

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).

Origin of dickey

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

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Examples from the Web for dicky

Duane and Dicky lope backstage afterwards to “do some sniff,” as Dicky terms it.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dicky catches sight of Duane and guffaws: “Hey, brother, you got coke all over in your muss-tache.”
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Duane grabs a towel and mops his streaming face while Dicky spoons out the coke.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dicky Betts, alternate lead guitar to Duane, whiles away the flight swapping comic books with the bassist, Berry Oakley.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

By the time Dicky Betts thunderballs into his solo jam on “Elizabeth Reed,” people are standing on their chairs, yodeling cheers.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band|Grover Lewis|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her constant chaperonage of Dicky was getting a little trying, and she wanted me to relieve her.
A Voyage of Consolation|Sara Jeannette Duncan
Dicky came up after him to see what we was up to, and when he did see he buzzed a pillow at Oswald, and the fight began.
The Wouldbegoods|E. Nesbit
Suddenly he fell back fainting, and Dicky threw some water in his face, then set a cup of it beside him.
Donovan Pasha And Some People Of Egypt, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Dicky Wyatt writes, in answer to Helvellyn, that the word "Kettledrum" means a large social party.
Little Folks|Various
Grandfather told me that when I was Dicky's age—'for divers' reasons'; and he comes up again 'for sun—dry reasons.'
Ethel Morton at Chautauqua|Mabell S. C. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for dicky (1 of 2)

dicky

dickey

/ (ˈdɪkɪ) /

noun plural dickies or dickeys

a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress

a man's false shirt front, esp one worn with full evening dress

Also called: dicky bow British a bow tie

mainly British an informal name for a donkey, esp a male one

Also called: dickybird, dickeybird a child's word for a bird, esp a small one

a folding outside seat at the rear of some early carsUS and Canadian name: rumble seat

Also called: boot Indian an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear

Word Origin for dicky

C18 (in the senses: donkey, shirt front): from Dickey, diminutive of Dick (name); the relationship of the various senses is obscure

British Dictionary definitions for dicky (2 of 2)

dicky

dickey

/ (ˈdɪkɪ) /

adjective dickier or dickiest

British informal in bad condition; shaky, unsteady, or unreliableI feel a bit dicky today

Word Origin for dicky

C18: perhaps from the name Dick in the phrase as queer as Dick's hatband feeling ill

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