单词 | dicky |
释义 | Word Frequency dicky 1 or dickey (ˈdɪkɪ) nounWord forms: plural dickies or dickeys 1. a woman's false blouse front, worn to fill in the neck of a jacket or low-cut dress 2. a man's false shirt front, esp one worn with full evening dress 3. Also called: dicky bow British a bow tie 4. mainly British an informal name for a donkey, esp a male one 5. Also called: dickybird, dickeybird a child's word for a bird, esp a small one 6. a folding outside seat at the rear of some early cars US and Canadian name: rumble seat7. Also called: boot Indian an enclosed compartment of a car for holding luggage, etc, usually at the rear Word origin C18 (in the senses: donkey, shirt front): from Dickey, diminutive of Dick (name); the relationship of the various senses is obscureWord Frequency dicky 2 or dickey (ˈdɪkɪ) adjectiveWord forms: dickier or dickiest British informal in bad condition; shaky, unsteady, or unreliable I feel a bit dicky today Word origin C18: perhaps from the name Dick in the phrase as queer as Dick's hatband feeling ill |
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