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- [dik-ee]
- /ˈdɪk i/
- /ˈdɪk.i/
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- [dik-ee]
- /ˈdɪk i/
Definitions of dicky word
- noun dicky a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress 3
- noun dicky a man's false shirt front, esp one worn with full evening dress 3
- noun dicky a bow tie 3
- noun dicky an informal name for a donkey, esp a male one 3
- noun dicky a child's word for a bird, esp a small one 3
- noun dicky a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars 3
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Origin of dicky
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 Dicky
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dicky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dicky usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dicky
noun dicky
- torque — Mechanics. something that produces or tends to produce torsion or rotation; the moment of a force or system of forces tending to cause rotation.
- frill — a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
- choker — A choker is a necklace or band of material that fits very closely round a woman's neck.
- fraise — Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
- jabot — a decorative ruffle or other arrangement of lace or cloth attached at the neckline and extending down the front of a woman's blouse or dress or, formerly, of a man's shirt.
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