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noun

Meaning

Wide knickerbocker breeches, so called because originally they were designed with four inches of excess material so as to hang in a fold below the fastening beneath the knee; traditionally associated with sports, especially golf.

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Related words

knickerbockers(English)open-kneed breeches(English)knicker(English)smallclothes(English)breeches(English)knee-breeches(English)underbreeches(English)knickerbocker(English)

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