dickie

dick·ey

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dik-ee]
- /ˈdɪk i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dik-ee]
- /ˈdɪk i/

Definitions of dickie word

noun plural dickie an article of clothing made to look like the front or collar of a shirt, blouse, vest, etc., worn as a separate piece under another garment, as a jacket or dress. Compare vest (def 2), vestee. 1
noun plural dickie a detachable linen shirt collar. 1
noun plural dickie a bib or pinafore worn by a child. 1
noun plural dickie a small bird. 1
noun plural dickie a donkey, especially a male. 1
noun plural dickie an outside seat on a carriage. 1

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Origin of dickie

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 Dickie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dickie

dickie 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".

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