| Lackey | n.; pl. Lackeys [ F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v. ] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. [ 1913 Webster ] Like a Christian footboy or a gentleman's lackey. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Lackey caterpillar (Zool.), 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 (Zool.), the moth which produces the lackey caterpillar. [ 1913 Webster ]
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