Definition of dickey Dickey

/dɪˈki/ - [dikee] - dick•ey

We found 11 definitions of dickey from 8 different sources.

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What does dickey mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: dickeys

dickey - a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
  dickie, dicky, shirtfront
  inset, insert a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
  shirt a garment worn on the upper half of the body
dickey - a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
  dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seat
  backseat a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • dickey (Noun)
    A detachable shirt front, collar or bib.
  • dickey (Adjective)
    In poor condition.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • dickey (n.)
    Alt. of Dicky

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • dickey
    A small bird.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • dickey
    Dicky, dik′i, n. a leathern apron for a gig, &c.: the driver's seat in a carriage: a seat for servants at the back of a carriage: a false shirt-front. [Perh. from dick, a prov. Eng. word for a leathern apron; Prob. Dut. dek, a cover.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • dickey
    An officer acting in commission.--It's all dickey with him. It's all up with him.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • dickey
    A sham shirt.
  • dickey
    An ass. Roll your dickey; drive your ass. Also a seat for servants to sit behind a carriage, when their master drives.

Part of speech

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  • dickey, noun, singular of dickeys.
  • dickey, adjective.

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