knickered
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of knickered
First recorded in 1895–1900; knicker(s) + -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Elder said he would keep the bronze statue of the knickered Georgian—the highest honor given by the USGA, recognizing those whose sportsmanship and character exemplify the ideals of the game—on the mantle in his bedroom.
From Golf Digest • Jun. 13, 2019
Sixty years ago," says Gene Sarazen, still slickered down and knickered up and still playing golf at 86, "I had a rotten grip.
From Time Magazine Archive
The knickered apparition is indulging in the fastest-growing winter sport in the world.
From Time Magazine Archive
Out piled 57 suntanned, knickered German boys, 43 demure German girls and four solemn teachers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The man before her was not Theodore Brandeis, the violinist, but Teddy, the bright-haired, knickered schoolboy who played to those people seated in the yellow wooden pews of the temple in Winnebago.
From Fanny Herself by Ferber, Edna
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