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Dickey \Dick"ey\, Dicky \Dick"y\, n. 1.



1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [Also spelled dickie.]

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2. A gentleman's shirt collar. [Local, U. S.]

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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.]

dickeybird

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

dickeybird \dickeybird\, dickey bird \dickey bird\n. Any small bird; as, adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds. [informal]

Syn: dickybird. [WordNet 1.5]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

dickeybird

noun

small bird; adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds [syn: dickey-bird, dickybird, dicky-bird]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

dickey-bird

noun

small bird; adults talking to children sometimes call small birds dickeybirds [syn: dickeybird, dickybird, dicky-bird]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

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