DICKIE

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

dickie (plural dickies)

Alternative form of dicky

Etymology

Proper noun

Dickie

A diminutive of the male given name Dick, a short form of the male given name Richard.

A patronymic surname.

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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