Dockers
- proper noun
- /ˈdɑːkərz/
- I always fly in sneakers and jeans (or lace-up shoes and Dockers if I won't have time to change before a meeting).
- wearing Dockers
- Dockers and polo
- shirt and Dockers
Examples
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Many people prefer Dockers for their comfort and style during outdoor events.
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I took my things to the upstairs bathroom, and by the time I was dressed in what my mother thought was appropriate—blue Dockers with too many pleats, white oxford, red sweater vest—most of the other kids had arrived.
Fiction book (1996) -
And did you know Dockers has big and tall pants, shirts and shorts.
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I think some Dockers premium heritage chinos would do you good.
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Ratchiss dressed him up in Dockers and polo shirts and got his teeth fixed for him, but Mag—or Mug—didn't want anything to do with plastic surgery.
Fiction book (2001) -
He decided to wear a pair of Dockers for the casual meeting to look smart yet relaxed.
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I bought a new pair of Dockers that match perfectly with my favorite polo shirt.
Synonyms
Trousers made from light brown cotton, often worn for work or casual wear
Casual cotton trousers often in light colors
How Casual
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dockers comes from the word docker, a person 'who works at a dock' loading and unloading ships, and the clothing brand chose that name to suggest strong, comfortable trousers like those workers wore. So Dockers now means a brand and a style of casual khaki pants.