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dickey vs inset

inset vs dickey

dickey and inset both are nouns.

dickey is an adjective but inset is not an adjective.

dickey is not a verb while inset is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dickey Yes Yes No No
inset Yes No Yes No
As nouns, inset is a hypernym of dickey; that is, inset is a word with a broader meaning than dickey:
  • dickey: a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt
  • inset: an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
Other hypernyms of dickey include insert.
dickey (noun) inset (noun)
a man's detachable insert (usually starched) to simulate the front of a shirt a piece of material used to strengthen or enlarge a garment
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
dickey (adjective) inset (adjective)
(British informal) faulty
dickey (verb) inset (verb)
set or place in
Difference between dickey and inset

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