dickie
/ˈdɪki/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.