dickie

/ˈdɪki/
noun
  1. A small, detachable shirt front or collar worn to give the appearance of a full shirt underneath a jacket or sweater.
    • My grandfather always used a dickie instead of a whole shirt when he wore a suit.
    • She bought a lace dickie to add a touch of elegance to her plain sweater.
    • He wore a dickie under his blazer to look more formal without a full dress shirt.
  2. A small bird, especially a sparrow or similar songbird.
    • We watched a dickie hop across the lawn looking for seeds.
    • A little dickie perched on the fence and chirped at the morning sun.
    • The children tried to feed crumbs to a friendly dickie in the park.
  3. A small, often makeshift or temporary seat, especially in a vehicle.
    • The old truck had a dickie in the back where the kids could sit.
    • The carriage had a dickie at the rear for the footman.
    • They unfolded the dickie seat for extra passengers on the road trip.
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