■ plural noun baggy knickerbockers reaching below the knee, formerly worn by men for hunting and golf.
Origin
1920s: so named because the overhang at the knee required an extra four inches of material.
■ plural noun baggy knickerbockers reaching below the knee, formerly worn by men for hunting and golf.
Origin
1920s: so named because the overhang at the knee required an extra four inches of material.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004