01 n. An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower.
pl.
Lackeys ((#))
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An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower.“Like a Christian footboy or a gentleman's lackey.” — Shak.
Phrases & compounds
Lackey caterpillar —
the caterpillar, or larva, of any bombycid moth of the genus Clisiocampa; -- so called from its party-colored markings. The common European species (Clisiocampa neustria) is striped with blue, yellow, and red, with a white line on the back. The American species (Clisiocampa Americana and Clisiocampa sylvatica) are commonly called tent caterpillars. See Tent caterpillar, under Tent.
Lackey moth —
the moth which produces the lackey caterpillar.