variants:
or dicky
or less commonly dickie
plural dickeys or dickies
Definition of dickey
1
: any of various articles of clothing: such 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
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The first known use of dickey was in 1807
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