Meaning & use
knickerbocker
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Loose-fitting breeches gathered at or just below the knee, historically worn for sports or casual outdoor wear.
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Old photographs show golfers in knickerbockers and flat caps.
The costume designer dressed the actor in knickerbockers to match the 1920s setting.
A note on using this word
Usually used in the plural 'knickerbockers,' often shortened to 'knickers'; the term is also the historical root of 'Knickerbocker' as a nickname for New Yorkers, from early Dutch settlers.
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knickersbreeches
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