dickie

dick-ie · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A false shirt front or detachable collar worn under a jacket or sweater.

  2. 2.

    (British informal) A small bird, especially a sparrow.

  3. 3.

    A diminutive form of the name Richard or Dick.

  4. 4.

    (British) The rear seat or trunk space in an old-fashioned car.

Forms

plural: dickies

Related words

See also: collar, dick
Synonyms: dicky, false front

Etymology

Diminutive form of Dick, a pet form of Richard.