R ˈnikə(r)ˌbäkər, - R ˈnikəˌbäkə(r noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: after Diedrich Knickerbocker, pretended author of History of New York (1809), by Washington Irving died 1859 American author
1. usually capitalized : a descendant of the old Dutch settlers of New York ; broadly : new yorker
2.
a. : loose-fitting knee-length pants gathered at the knee on a band for sports and informal wear by men and boys — usually used in plural
knickerbockers for golfing
wearing a knickerbocker suit
b. : knicker 2c
3. : a wool and cotton clothing fabric resembling tweed and made from nubby yarns with flecks of color