dickie

• Nom ayant deux sens distincts : une petite banquette arrière, souvent escamotable, dans une voiture ancienne à deux places ; ou une fausse chemise ou plastron amovible, souvent amidonné, que l'on porte sous un veston.

A noun with two distinct meanings: a small, often fold-down third seat located in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater car; or a man's detachable, often starched insert worn to simulate the front of a shirt.

1. Detachable shirt frontC1formalbritish

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

   Plastron amovible de chemise

   • He wore a dickie under his tuxedo to save on laundry.
   • The old gentleman's dickie was perfectly starched and white.
   • In the 19th century, a dickie was a practical alternative to a full shirt.

   Synonymesdickey

2. Small rear seatC1informalamerican

   A small, often foldable third seat located in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater car, also known as a rumble seat.

   siège de secours arrière

   • The children loved riding in the dickie of the vintage roadster.
   • He folded down the dickie to give his friends a ride.
   • The old Ford had a dickie that could fit two small passengers.

   Synonymesdickey-seatdicky-seatrumble seat