DICKEY

dicky, dickey

(adjective) (British informal) faulty; “I’ve got this dicky heart”- John le Carre

dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfront

(noun) a man’s detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt

dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat

(noun) a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

dickey (plural dickeys)

Alternative form of dicky

Adjective

dickey (comparative dickier, superlative dickiest)

Alternative form of dicky

Proper noun

Dickey

A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

A patronymic surname.

A small city in LaMoure County, North Dakota.

Source: Wiktionary


Dick"ey, Dick"y, n.

1. A seat behind a carriage, for a servant.

2. A false shirt front or bosom.

3. A gentleman's shirt collar. [Local, U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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