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- [dik-ee]
- /ˈdɪk i/
- /ˈdɪk.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dik-ee]
- /ˈdɪk i/
Definitions of dickey word
- noun dickey a man's detachable, or false, shirt front 3
- noun dickey a false blouse front, worn under a woman's suit jacket or dress 3
- noun dickey a child's bib or pinafore 3
- noun dickey a small bird 3
- noun dickey the driver's seat in a carriage 3
- noun dickey a seat at the back of a carriage, as for servants 3
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Origin of dickey
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; generic use of Dicky, diminutive of Dick, proper name
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Parts of speech for Dickey
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dickey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dickey usage trend in Literature
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