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Vocabulary Entry
knickerbockers
|noun • noun
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N
noun
Short, loose-fitting trousers that end below the knee, often gathered at the leg.
Example Sentences
"He wore knickerbockers for the costume party."
"The old photo showed boys in knickerbockers."
"Knickerbockers were once common casual wear."
N
noun
A person from New York, especially one of Dutch descent; also used in reference to the city's early Dutch settlers.
Example Sentences
"The term knickerbockers can refer to early New York families."
"The museum discussed the city’s old knickerbockers."
"Some novels mention the knickerbockers of colonial New York."