n.
Variant: or dicky also dick · ie
Pronunciation: ' di-k ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dickeys or dick · ies
Etymology: Dicky, nickname for Richard
Date: 1807
1 : any of various articles of clothing: as a : a man's separate or detachable shirtfront b : a small fabric insert worn to fill in the neckline
2 chiefly British a : the driver's seat in a carriage b : a seat at the back of a carriage or automobile