Meaning of dickey

dick•ey

1. an article of clothing made to look like the front or collar of a shirt, blouse, vest, etc., worn as a separate piece under another garment, as a jacket or dress. Cf. vest (def. 2),
2. a detachable linen shirt collar.
3. a bib or pinafore worn by a child.
4. a small bird.
5. a donkey, esp. a male.
6. an outside seat on a carriage.
7. See(def. 1).

dick•ey

1. faulty: I'm fed up with this dickey air conditioner.

Dick•ey

1. born 1923, U.S. poet and novelist.