Knickerbocker
[ nik-er-bok-er ]
/ ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ər /
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noun
a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York.
any New Yorker.
Origin of Knickerbocker
1800–10, Americanism; generalized from Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious author of Washington Irving's History of New York
Definition for knickerbockers (2 of 2)
knickers
[ nik-erz ]
/ ˈnɪk ərz /
noun (used with a plural verb)
Also knick·er·bock·ers [nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/. loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.
Chiefly British.
- a bloomerslike undergarment worn by women.
- panties.
British Informal. a woman's or girl's short-legged underpants.
Origin of knickers
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British Dictionary definitions for knickerbockers (1 of 3)
knickerbockers
/ (ˈnɪkəˌbɒkəz) /
pl n
baggy breeches fastened with a band at the knee or above the ankleAlso called (US): knickers
Word Origin for knickerbockers
C19: regarded as the traditional dress of the Dutch settlers in America; see Knickerbocker
British Dictionary definitions for knickerbockers (2 of 3)
Knickerbocker
/ (ˈnɪkəˌbɒkə) /
noun US
a descendant of the original Dutch settlers of New York
an inhabitant of New York
Word Origin for Knickerbocker
C19: named after Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious Dutchman alleged to be the author of Washington Irving's History of New York (1809)
British Dictionary definitions for knickerbockers (3 of 3)
knickers
/ (ˈnɪkəz) /
pl n
an undergarment for women covering the lower trunk and sometimes the thighs and having separate legs or leg-holes
a US variant of knickerbockers
get one's knickers in a twist slang to become agitated, flustered, or upset
Word Origin for knickers
C19: contraction of knickerbockers
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