dickey bird — dickeybird dickeybird, dickey bird dickey bird . Any small bird; as, adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds. [informal] Syn: dickybird. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dickey-bird — noun small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to small birds • Syn: ↑dickeybird, ↑dickybird, ↑dicky bird • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑bird … Useful english dictionary
dickey bird — or dicky bird noun Date: 1781 a small bird … New Collegiate Dictionary
dickey bird — … 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 — 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
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 ee/, n., pl. dickeys. 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. Cf. vest (def. 2), vestee. 2. a detachable… … Universalium
dickey — I dick•ey or dick•y [[t]ˈdɪk i[/t]] n. pl. dick•eys or dick•ies 1) clo a garment that resembles the front or collar of a shirt and is worn as a separate piece under a jacket, dress, or the like Compare vest 2),vestee 2) orn a small bird 3) ahb. a … From formal English to slang
dickey — dick·ey || dɪkɪ n. collar; removable shirt front; small rear seat; small bird … English contemporary dictionary
