dickies

[US]/'diki/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. unreliable; of poor quality
n. bib; the front part of a woman's shirt.

Phrases & Collocations

wearing a dickie

Example Sentences

Dickie's memory is somewhat wide of the mark.

wearing a dickie under his sweater

adjusting the dickie to match his shirt

a vintage dickie from the 1950s

she added a bow tie to the dickie

a stylish dickie for formal occasions

he prefers wearing a dickie instead of a full shirt

the dickie peeked out from under his jacket

a lace-trimmed dickie for a feminine touch

the dickie added a touch of elegance to his outfit

she sewed a personalized dickie for the costume

Real-world Examples

Two little dickie birds, sitting on a wall.

Source: Mother Goose Rhymes Collection

" Dickie, dickie" ! Laura called back to them.

Source: The little cabin on the grassland.

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