1. plural of dickey: detachable shirt fronts or false fronts worn to give the appearance of a full shirt
Usage: clothing
2. plural of dickey: small birds, especially donkeys or small animals
Usage: informal; British
3. plural of dickey: rear-facing seats in some vehicles
Usage: automotive; dated

Examples

• The formal wear shop sold dickeys for men who wanted the look of a tuxedo shirt without the full garment.
• Victorian gentlemen often wore dickeys under their vests for a polished appearance.
• The antique car had dickeys that folded out from the back for extra passengers.
• She watched the dickeys pecking at seeds in the garden.
• The costume designer used dickeys to create the illusion of period-appropriate clothing.
• Old roadsters sometimes featured dickeys as additional seating.