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noun

Dicky, Dickey n.

A false detachable shirt front or bosom. (Also spelled dickie)

A gentleman's shirt collar. (Local, U. S.)

A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw hat. (Slang)

(a)

A seat for the driver (In a carriage); called also dickey box or dickie seat.

(b)

A seat at the back for servants.

One of various animals; specif.:

(a)

A donkey.

(b)

Any small bird; called also dickeybird or dickey bird. (Colloq.)

(c)

The hedge sparrow. (Dial. Eng.)

(d)

The haddock.

dickie n.

A small 3rd seat in the back of an old-fashioned 2-seat car. (British English)

Synonyms: dickey, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat, dickey box.

An article of clothing worn by men, consisting of a detachable insert (usually starched), worn suspended from the neck, which simulates the front of a shirt.

Synonyms: dickey, dicky, shirtfront.

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Etymology of 'Dickie'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Dickie" Quotes from Famous Books

... him in my charge for the summer she said: "Keep him out of as much mischief as you can." This seemed unnecessary, for, really, Dickie was a well-mannered, good-looking young fellow, with broad shoulders, a clear skin and a clean heart. I said ...

— Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 • Various

... him!" cried Dickie and Nellie Chip-Chip, the boy and girl sparrow, who happened to be at the circus. "We'll ...

— Uncle Wiggily's Adventures • Howard R. Garis

... Dickie Dexter Had a wife and vexed her. She put him in a rabbit cage And fed him peppermint ...

— The Peter Patter Book of Nursery Rhymes • Leroy F. Jackson

... Raven drily, "I've seen Tenney, too. And seen him in action. Now, Dickie, you put away your man-of-the-world attitude toward battle, murder, and sudden death, and you let me tell you a ...

— Old Crow • Alice Brown