dick(e)y (false) shirt-front

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• dicky — dick|y1 [ˈdıki] adj BrE old fashioned [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Origin unknown] weak, and likely to break or not work properly dicky heart/ticker (=a heart that is weak and not very healthy) dicky 2 dicky2 dickey n [Date: 1700 1800; Origin:… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dickey — dick|ey [ dıki ] noun count 1. ) a false shirt front worn under a jacket 2. ) dickey or dickey bird OLD FASHIONED a small bird such as a SPARROW …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dickey — dickey1 [dik′ē] n. pl. dickeys [< the nickname DICK] 1. a man s detachable, or false, shirt front 2. a false blouse front, worn under a woman s suit jacket or dress 3. a child s bib or pinafore 4. a small bird: also dickey bird …   English World dictionary

• dicky — dicky1 (also dickey) noun (plural dickies or dickeys) 1》 informal a false shirt front. 2》 chiefly Brit. a folding outside seat at the back of some early cars.     ↘a driver s seat in a carriage. 3》 Indian the boot of a car. Origin C18 (denoting a …   English new terms dictionary

• dicky — 1. n. (also dickey) (pl. ies or eys) colloq. 1 a false shirt front. 2 (in full dicky bird) a child s word for a little bird. 3 Brit. a driver s seat in a carriage. 4 Brit. an extra folding seat at the back of a vehicle. 5 (in full dicky bow) Brit …   Useful english dictionary

• Dickey — Dick ey, Dicky Dick y, n. 1. 1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled {dickie}.] [1913 Webster] 2. A gentleman s shirt collar. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster] 3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw hat.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dickey bird — Dickey Dick ey, Dicky Dick y, n. 1. 1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled {dickie}.] [1913 Webster] 2. A gentleman s shirt collar. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster] 3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dickeybird — Dickey Dick ey, Dicky Dick y, n. 1. 1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled {dickie}.] [1913 Webster] 2. A gentleman s shirt collar. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster] 3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dickie — Dickey Dick ey, Dicky Dick y, n. 1. 1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled {dickie}.] [1913 Webster] 2. A gentleman s shirt collar. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster] 3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Dicky — Dickey Dick ey, Dicky Dick y, n. 1. 1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled {dickie}.] [1913 Webster] 2. A gentleman s shirt collar. [Local, U. S.] [1913 Webster] 3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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