Definitions for knickerbockerˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Knick•er•bock•erˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ər(n.)
a native or resident of the state of New York.
Category: Peoples
a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York.
Category: Peoples
knickerbockers,
Category: Clothing
Ref: knickers (def. 1). 1
Origin of Knickerbocker:
generalized from Diedrich Knickerbocker, fictitious author of Washington Irving's History of New York (1809)
Wiktionary
knickerbocker(Noun)
Of or relating to knickerbockers.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Knickerbocker
the imaginary author of the fictitious "History of New York," by Washington Irving.
Translations for knickerbocker
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
knickerbockers(noun)
(American knickers ) short trousers that fit tightly just below the knees, used together with knee socks for skiing and hiking.
- kniebroek, pofbroekAfrikaans
- بَنْطَلون قَصيرArabic
- къс панталонBulgarian
- calças curtasPortuguese (BR)
- pumpkyCzech
- die KniebundhoseGerman
- knæbukserDanish
- κοντό παντελόνι σκι ή πεζοπορίαςGreek
- pantalones cortosSpanish
- vanamoelised põlvpüksidEstonian
- شلوار گلفFarsi
- polvihousutFinnish
- knickersFrench
- אַברָקַיִיםHebrew
- खास किस्म का नीकरHindi
- pump hlačeCroatian
- térdnadrágHungarian
- celana tanggungIndonesian
- (pantaloni alla zuava)Italian
- ニッカーボッカー（膝下がしまる半ズボン）Japanese
- 반바지Korean
- bridžiaiLithuanian
- bikses (līdz ceļiem)Latvian
- seluar berjerutMalay
- knickerbockerDutch
- knebukser, nikkersNorwegian
- spodenkiPolish
- شلوار كه در قسمت زانو جمع شود،ساق شلوارىPersian
- هغه پطلون چى د ځنګون په سر ټول شىPashto
- бриджиRussian
- pumpky, golfkySlovak
- oprijete kratke hlačeSlovenian
- kratke pantaloneSerbian
- knäbyxor, golfbyxorSwedish
- กางเกงทรงหลวม ๆ ยาวแค่เข่าThai
- golf pantolonuTurkish
- (膝下紮緊的)燈籠褲Chinese (Trad.)
- бриджіUkrainian
- ڈھیلی ڈھالی چھوٹی پتلونUrdu
- quần chẽn gốiVietnamese
- 灯笼裤Chinese (Simp.)
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