Dickie
//ˈdɪki// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of dicky. alt-of, alternative
- 2 a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt wordnet
- 3 a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A diminutive of the male given name Dick, a short form of the male given name Richard.
- 2 A surname originating as a patronymic.
Example
More examples"So even on the coldest nights, when the icy wind whipped the tree-tops, and the cold, pale stars peeped down among the branches, Dickie scampered through the woods with his friends and had the gayest of times."
Etymology
From Dick + -ie.
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