Knickerbockers

Origin

From the short breeches worn by Diedrich Knickerbocker in George Cruikshank's illustrations of Washington Irving's 1809 A History of New York.

Full definition of knickerbockers

Noun

1. Men's or boys' baggy knee trousers, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century.

Derived terms

• knickerbocker
• (UK) knickers