dickey
noun
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Definition of dickey
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2 chiefly British
Dickey
biographical name
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The collection also includes a tracksuit, sports bra, leggings and, of course, a dickey in each print. — Lane Florsheim, WSJ, "Veronica Beard Hits the Gym in a New Collaboration With Bandier," 1 Nov. 2018 Many of the looks were styled with dickey-like deconstructed knits. — Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, "Opioid crisis meets Flemish still-life paintings in Raf Simons' fall/winter 2018 men's collection," 9 Feb. 2018 The dickey-style headgear is both reminiscent of a medieval knight’s mail hood and the winged hats of The Handmaid’s Tale. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "This Fashion-Forward Accessory Is the Chic Antidote to the Droopy Beanie Hat," 3 Nov. 2017 Nowadays an outfit can contain one leather turtleneck dickey, one jacket with shoulder pads and a peplum, one tunic dress, gloves, leggings, ankle boots, and possibly socks. — Lisa Armstrong, Harper's BAZAAR, "What Your Clothes Say About You," 8 July 2009These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dickey.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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