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plus fours

 
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–noun
long, baggy knickers for men, introduced before World War I and worn until the 1930s for sports activities, esp. golf.
Origin:
1915–20; so called because four inches are added to the length of ordinary knickers to give the desired looseness

Related forms:
plus-foured, adjective
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Plus Fours
Find Plus Fours at Target. Shop and Save at Target.com.
www.Target.com
Plus Twos for Golf
Ready to wear in tartan or tweed made to measure service available
www.stamford-clothiers.co.uk
plus fours  
pl.n.  Loose knickers bagging below the knees, worn formerly for sports.

[From the fact that they were four inches longer than ordinary knickers.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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