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dickies

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɪkiz/
  • rhymes with -ɪkiz

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of dickie

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of dicky

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Head lice or nits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Geordie, derogatory, plural, plural-only

Examples

  • His hair was liftin with dickies

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History

Etymology

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