dickey, dicky, or dickie
📖 Definitions
noun
1. A detachable shirtfront, collar, bib, etc.
2. A small bird.
3. A donkey.
4. The driver’s seat or rear seat in a carriage.
5. The luggage compartment of a vehicle; also known as trunk or a boot.
adjective
1. Not working properly.
2. In poor health.
💬 Usage Examples
“What she didn’t realize was that she wasn’t wearing a blouse, only a dickey.” Jo James; Be Still My Heart; PublishAmerica; 2007. “Then he went to his bedroom and packed up ... and put this in the dickey of his car.” H.G.
Wells; Men Like Gods; Cassell; 1923. “And, despite a dicky heart and a brush with cancer, he’s about to embark on nationwide tour.” Rachael Bletchly; They Named Me Wilde But I Was Too Tired for Girls; The Daily Mirror (London, UK); Apr 13, 2019.