knickerbockers

/ (ˈnɪkəˌbɒkəz) /


pl n
  1. baggy breeches fastened with a band at the knee or above the ankle: Also called (US): knickers

Origin of knickerbockers

1
C19: regarded as the traditional dress of the Dutch settlers in America; see Knickerbocker

Words Nearby knickerbockers

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How to use knickerbockers in a sentence

  • They wear dust-coloured shirts and dingy knickerbockers, fastened under the knee, and heavy boots.

    Letters from America | Rupert Brooke