knickerbocker
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- noun
- /ˈnɪkərˌbɑːkər/
- Archaic
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- He'd put on the pair of corduroy knickerbockers that had a small rip at the knee.
- wore knickerbockers
Examples
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Lederhosen was the usual garb, and knickerbockers were the longest pants in my possession.
Fiction book (1990) -
The police say that bloomers and knickerbockers are all right, but they draw the line at tights.
Academic text (2012) -
...does he rebuckle his knickerbockers below the knee?
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Just then, across the street, Paul spotted a familiar figure: a young man wearing knickerbockers, a heavy coat, a bright red watch cap, and matching mittens.
Fiction book (1993) -
He wore old knickerbockers, hand-knitted stockings, and brown laced shoes that had been very expensive twenty years earlier.
Fiction book (1999) -
He put on fresh drawers, a shirt, and knickerbockers snatched from a closet hanger along with a jacket.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mom got my brothers and me each one for our three-week drive-around-America vacation during 5th grade, spring of 1982. For not quite two months, knickerbockers of all things were the absolute coolest thing you could have.
Blog text (11) -
In the cool autumn days, he enjoyed wearing his knickerbockers while strolling through the park.
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During the annual parade, many children wore knickerbockers as part of their vintage costumes.
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She chose to wear knickerbockers for the old-fashioned theme party, completing the look with ankle-high socks.
Synonyms
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Trousers ending above the knee that people wear in warm weather or for sports
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Loose trousers like old work pants
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Loose knee-length trousers gathered at the knee and worn for sport or old-fashioned dress
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Trousers that end above the knee and fasten below it
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Short trousers fastened just below the knee, worn by men in the 1600s and 1700s
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Short trousers that reach to the knee and are often worn by boys
Short loose trousers gathered at the knee, often worn by boys or for sports
Short trousers that end above the knee, often worn by boys or for sports
Knee-length trousers that men wore with formal clothes in the 17th and 18th centuries
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Knickerbocker for loose trousers that stop at the knee comes from pictures of the old Dutch dress linked to Diedrich Knickerbocker. Because cartoons and drawings showed men in short, baggy pants at the knee, those pants were called 'knickerbockers'.