dickey

/ˈdɪki/
noun
  1. A false shirt front worn under a jacket or vest.
    • He wore a dickey under his tuxedo to save on dry cleaning.
    • She bought a dickey to wear with her blazer for a quick professional appearance.
    • The old-fashioned dickey gave his outfit a formal look without a full shirt.
  2. A small bird, especially a young or weak one.
    • That tiny dickey must have fallen out of its nest.
    • A little dickey hopped across the lawn looking for worms.
    • The children watched a dickey peck at crumbs on the sidewalk.
  3. A detachable seat or folding seat at the back of a carriage or early automobile.
    • The vintage car's dickey folded out for extra passengers.
    • The old carriage had a dickey seat for the footman.
    • They sat on the dickey during the scenic ride through the countryside.
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