{ } n. 1. 1. A false detachable shirt front or bosom. [ Also spelled dickie. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A gentleman's shirt collar. [ Local, U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ] 3. A hat; esp., in U. S., a stiff hat or derby; in Eng., a straw hat. [ Slang ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 4. (a) A seat for the driver (In a carriage); -- called also dickey box or dickie seat. (b) A seat at the back for servants. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 5. One of various animals; specif.: (a) A donkey. (b) Any small bird; -- called also dickeybird or dickey bird. [ Colloq. ] (c) The hedge sparrow. [ Dial. Eng. ] (d) The haddock. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] Variants: Dickey | 
