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Dickie (Noun)

A man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

He struggled to secure the dickie to his sweater with the tiny snap fasteners.
The instructions on the package showed how to attach the dickie to a turtleneck sweater.
To save time, he opted to wear a dickie under his jacket instead of a full dress shirt.
After ironing the dickie, he slipped it into place under his V-neck sweater.
He pulled out a fresh dickie from the package and prepared to attach it to his sweater.

A small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The old roadster had a dickie in the back that was perfect for our little nephew to ride in.
My grandfather's vintage sports car had a dickie that was only accessible by folding down the back of the front seat.
The dickie in the back of the classic convertible was cramped, but it was better than being left behind.
As a child, I loved riding in the dickie of my parents' old MG, feeling the wind in my hair and the sun on my face.
The dickie in the back of the antique roadster was so small that only a child could fit comfortably in it.