/ ˈdɪŋki; NAmE / adjective ( informal )
1.
( BrE , approving ) small and neat in an attractive way :
What a dinky little hat!
2.
( NAmE , disapproving ) too small :
I grew up in a dinky little town that didn't even have a movie theater.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Scots and northern English dialect dink neat, trim , of unknown origin.