Looking for the meaning of the word DICKY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DICKY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Dicky
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 18th century (denoting a petticoat): each sense probably has different origins; perhaps partly from Dicky, pet form of the given name Richard
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɪki
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a false shirt front
Short Definition:false shirt front
Examples:- a white dicky with a black string bow tie
Definition:
a folding seat at the back of a vehicle
Short Definition:folding seat at back of vehicle
Examples:- the Plymouth looks great with its wooden spoked wheels and it even has the original dicky seat
Definition:
the boot of a car
Short Definition:boot of car
Examples:- I have to get the dent in the dicky repaired at that time
Variant Forms:
- dickey
Word: Dicky
Speech Type: Adjective
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