knickerbockers
/ (ˈnɪkəˌbɒkəz) /
Save This Word!
pl n
baggy breeches fastened with a band at the knee or above the ankleAlso called (US): knickers
QUIZZES
THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?
Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.
Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Word Origin for knickerbockers
C19: regarded as the traditional dress of the Dutch settlers in America; see Knickerbocker
Words nearby knickerbockers
Knesset, knew, knicker, Knickerbocker, knickerbocker glory, knickerbockers, knickered, knickers, knickknack, knickpoint, Knies
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012