dickey
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dick·ey

noun \ˈdi-kē\
plural dickeys or dick·ies

Definition of DICKEY

1
: any of various articles of clothing: as
a : a man's separate or detachable shirtfront
b : a small fabric insert worn to fill in the neckline
2
chiefly British
a : the driver's seat in a carriage
b : a seat at the back of a carriage or automobile

Variants of DICKEY

dick·ey or dicky also dick·ie \ˈdi-kē\

Origin of DICKEY

Dicky, nickname for Richard
First Known Use: 1807

Dick·ey

biographical name \ˈdi-kē\

Definition of DICKEY

James Lafayette 1923–1997 Am. poet, nov., & critic

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