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dicky

[ dik-ee ]

noun

, plural dick·ies.
  1. a variant of dickey 1.


dicky

1

/ ˈdɪkɪ /

noun

  1. a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress
  2. a man's false shirt front, esp one worn with full evening dress
  3. Also calleddicky bow a bow tie
  4. an informal name for a donkey, esp a male one
  5. Also calleddickybirddickeybird a child's word for a bird, esp a small one
  6. a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars US and Canadian namerumble seat
  7. Also calledboot an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dicky

2

/ ˈdɪkɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    in bad condition; shaky, unsteady, or unreliable

    I feel a bit dicky today

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dicky1

C18 (in the senses: donkey, shirt front): from Dickey, diminutive of Dick (name); the relationship of the various senses is obscure

Origin of dicky2

C18: perhaps from the name Dick in the phrase as queer as Dick's hatband feeling ill
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Example Sentences

He is supremely fit and has been reinvigorated by his shiny new left knee, though he has recently been kiboshed by a dicky hamstring.

From BBC

Since June, Parsons-Meares has been rushing to fulfill orders for 178 pairs of pants, 120 vests and 125 dickies for “Hamilton” alone.

In a satisfying first act, our outsider leads, Miles and veteran racer with a dicky ticker Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, overcome a low-stakes challenge.

It is a bungalow, which is ideal for someone with mobility issues – a visiting agent, Loretta Lynch, points out Bond’s dicky knee.

Anyone who prefers to experience Spielberg’s Holocaust drama with the suffering and distress expunged may have problems other than a dicky bladder.

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