dickie

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 hat. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

4. (a) A seat for the driver (In a carriage); -- called also dickey box or dickie seat. (b) A seat at the back for servants. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

5. One of various animals; specif.: (a) A donkey. (b) Any small bird; -- called also {dickeybird} or {dickey bird}. [Colloq.] (c) The hedge sparrow. [Dial. Eng.] (d) The haddock. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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