knickerbocker
Baggy knee pants
Knickerbocker originally referred to a descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York, deriving from the fictional historian Diedrich Knickerbocker created by Washington Irving.
The term became associated with New York City identity and culture, appearing in team names like the New York Knickerbockers (the Knicks).
Knickerbockers also denotes loose-fitting breeches gathered at the knee, the style depicted in illustrations of Dutch colonists.
He wore knickerbockers for the vintage golf tournament.
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breeches
Trousers ending below knee
- knee-lengthReaching the leg's bend
- baggyLoose and drooping
- gatheredBrought into one place
cuffed · tweed · wool · tailored · pantaloons · bloomers · waistband · newsboy
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knickerbockerlong pants
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