dicky

pronunciation

How to pronounce dicky in British English: UK [ˈdɪki]word uk audio image

How to pronounce dicky in American English: US ['dɪkɪ] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
    a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
  • Adjective:
    (British informal) faulty

Word Origin

dicky (n.)
"detached shirt front," 1811; "a small bird," 1851; diminutive of dick, but the applications are obscure in both cases.

Example

1. Is this your house , dicky ?
2. Dicky chow.what are those shoes you 're wearing ?
3. Why does dicky want to buy the toy .
4. Is dicky well-behaved at school ?
5. It 's all dicky with him .

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