Dickey Meaning in English

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Definition

"Dickey" can mean a false shirt front worn as part of formal wear, or, in British English, the trunk (boot) of a car. It may also refer to a rumble seat in classic cars.

Usage & Nuances

In American English, "dickey" mostly refers to the false shirt front; in British and Indian English, it's common for car trunks/boots. Rarely used in everyday speech; mostly found in formalwear and classic car contexts. Can also be spelled "dicky" or "dickie".

• Spanish: frente postiza (ropa) - baúl trasero (auto, inglés británico)
• Portuguese (BR): dicky (roupa, frente postiça) - porta-malas traseiro (carro, inglês britânico)
• Portuguese (PT): dicky (roupa, frente postiça) - porta-malas traseiro (carro, inglês britânico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 假领子 - (英式)汽车后备箱
• Chinese (Traditional): 假領子 - （英式）汽車後行李箱
• Hindi: डिक्की (कपड़ों के लिए नकली कॉलर/सीना) - (ब्रिटिश) कार का बूट
• Arabic: صدرية مزيفة (ملابس) - شنطة السيارة الخلفية (إنجليزي بريطاني)
• Bengali: ডিকি (কারের ডিকি) - জাল শার্টের সামনের অংশ
• Russian: накладка (манишка) - багажник (авто)
• Japanese: ディッキー（偽のシャツ前） - トランク（車）
• Vietnamese: yếm sơ mi giả - cốp xe
• Korean: 딕키(가짜 셔츠 앞판) - 트렁크(자동차)
• Turkish: dickey (sahte gömlek önü) - bagaj (araba)
• Urdu: ڈکی (کار کا بُوٹ) - جعلی قمیض کا اگلا حصہ
• Indonesian: dickey (dada baju palsu) - bagasi (mobil)

Example Sentences

He wore a dickey under his tuxedo for the wedding.

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Is there enough space in the dickey for all our bags?

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The old car has a spare tire in the dickey.

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She put the groceries in the dickey.

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I lost my dickey at the party and nobody noticed.

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Classic cars sometimes had a fold-out seat called a dickey.

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