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dick⋅ey

1[dik-ee]
–noun, plural -eys.
1. an article of clothing made to look like the front or collar of a shirt, blouse, vest, etc., worn as a separate piece under another garment, as a jacket or dress. Compare vest (def. 2), vestee.
2. a detachable linen shirt collar.
3. a bib or pinafore worn by a child.
4. a small bird.
5. a donkey, esp. a male.
6. an outside seat on a carriage.
7. British. rumble seat (def. 1).
Also, dicky, dickie.


Origin:
1745–55; generic use of Dicky, dim. of Dick, proper name
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dick·ey also dick·ie or dick·y   (dĭk'ē)   
n.   pl. dick·eys also dick·ies
    1. A woman's blouse front worn under a suit jacket or low-necked garment.

    2. A man's detachable shirt front.

    3. A collar for a shirt.

    4. A child's bib or pinafore.

    5. The driver's seat on a carriage.

    6. A rear seat for servants on a carriage.

  1. A donkey.

  2. A small bird.

    1. The driver's seat on a carriage.

    2. A rear seat for servants on a carriage.


[From diminutive of Dick, nickname for Richard.]
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