Definitions for dickey
ˈdɪk idick·ey

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dickey, dickie, dicky, dickey-seat, dickie-seat, dicky-seatnoun

   a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater

2. dickey, dickie, dicky, shirtfrontadjective

   a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt

3. dicky, dickeyadjective

   (British informal) faulty

   "I've got this dicky heart"- John le Carre

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dickeynoun

   A detachable shirt front, collar or bib.

2. dickeyadjective

   In poor condition

3. Dickeynoun

   A diminutive of the male given name Richard.

4. Dickeynoun

   A patronymic surname.

5. Dickeynoun

   A small city in LaMoure County, North Dakota.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dickey

   Dickey is a term with several meanings depending on its context. 1) In fashion, a dickey is a false shirt-front or detachable collar that can be worn with a tuxedo or other formal attire. 2) In British English, it's also used to refer to the back seat of a carriage, a vehicle's trunk or in some cases, a driver's seat on a carriage. 3) In some instances, it can be a nickname or shortened version of the name Richard. 4) It may also refer to a surname popular in English-speaking countries. 5) In bird-watching circles, a 'dickey-bird' is a term for a small songbird.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dickeynoun

   alt. of Dicky

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1. Dickey

   Dickey is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 42 at the 2010 census. Dickey was founded in 1885.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dickey

   Dicky, dik′i, n. a leathern apron for a gig, &c.: the driver's seat in a carriage: a seat for servants at the back of a carriage: a false shirt-front. [Perh. from dick, a prov. Eng. word for a leathern apron; Prob. Dut. dek, a cover.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dickey

   An officer acting in commission.--It's all dickey with him. It's all up with him.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dickey

   A shirt front, which often has to do duty for a clean shirt. So called from the German decken, to hide.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DICKEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dickey is ranked #1542 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dickey surname appeared 23,320 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 would have the surname Dickey.
   
   81.7% or 19,055 total occurrences were White.
   12.9% or 3,022 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 492 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 466 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 163 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 121 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Backseat

How to pronounce dickey?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dickey in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dickey in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dickey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of dickey in a Sentence

1. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons:

   I looked at it this way, i was hoping today to get five out of RA( Dickey), six if everything went well. We did have a nice little lead.

2. Jim Dickey:

   Passenger Jim Dickey punched the seat in front of him and the lady screamed.

3. Lawrence Peter Berra:

   Bill Dickey is learning me his experience.

4. Marques Houston:

   I was so nervous that I was actually shaking, but everything felt perfect when I saw Miya Dickey walk down the aisle, i told her I wasn't going to cry, but I couldn't hold it in. I cried like a baby.

5. Mike Thompson:

   I commend Jay Dickey for taking this stand, as gun owners, we want to protect the Second Amendment. But at the same time, we recognize the fact that we can safeguard those rights while also allowing our expert scientists to conduct research on how to best prevent gun violence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dickey
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dickey
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dickey
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dickey
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dickey
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=dickey
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=dickey
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html