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dickey

noun dick·ey \ˈdi-kē\

plural dickeys or dick·ies

Definition of DICKEY

: any of various articles of clothing: as

a : a man's separate or detachable shirtfront

b : a small fabric insert worn to fill in the neckline

chiefly British

a : the driver's seat in a carriage

b : a seat at the back of a carriage or automobile

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dick·ey or dicky also dick·ie \ˈdi-kē\

Dicky, nickname for Richard

First Known Use: 1807

biographical name Dick·ey \ˈdi-kē\

James Lafayette 1923–1997 Am. poet, nov., & critic

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