dickey

• Adjetivo coloquial anticuado que significa 'excelente' o 'de primera clase'; se usa poco en el inglés moderno. También puede referirse a algo endeble o poco firme, como un objeto o una parte del cuerpo algo insegura.

An old-fashioned slang term meaning 'fine' or 'excellent', now rarely used in modern English.

1. Faulty or unreliableC1informalbritish

   Describes something that is not working properly or is likely to fail.

   Defectuoso o poco fiable

   • The car's engine has been a bit dickey lately.
   • I wouldn't trust that old ladder; it looks dickey.
   • The connection on this phone is dickey.

   Sinónimosdefectivedubiousfaultyflimsyprecariousshakyunreliableunsound

   Antónimosdependablereliablesoundstabletrustworthy

• Sustantivo con dos significados: 1) asiento pequeño, a menudo plegable, situado en la parte trasera de un automóvil antiguo de dos plazas; 2) pechera postiza, a menudo almidonada, que usan los hombres para imitar la parte delantera de una camisa.

A noun with two meanings: 1) a small, often folding, third seat at the back of an old-fashioned two-seater car; 2) a detachable, often starched, insert worn by men to simulate the front of a shirt.

1. Small rear seatC1formalbritish

   A small, often foldable third seat located at the back of an old-fashioned two-seater car or carriage.

   Asiento trasero plegable

   • The children squeezed into the dickey for a short ride around the estate.
   • Vintage cars often feature a dickey for extra passengers.
   • He opened the dickey to let his friend sit behind.

   Sinónimosdickierumble seat

2. Detachable shirt frontC1formalbritish

   A man's detachable, often starched, insert worn under a jacket to simulate the front of a formal shirt.

   pechera postiza

   • He wore a dickey under his tuxedo for the formal event.
   • The dickey was starched to perfection for the wedding.
   • In the 19th century, a dickey was a practical alternative to a full shirt.

   Sinónimosdickie