English

Noun

Knickerbockers

1. (archaic or historical) plural of Knickerbocker; New Yorkers, particularly descendants of its original Dutch settlers
2. (basketball, uncommon) The formal name of the New York Knicks, a team in the National Basketball Association
3. (baseball, historical) A short-lived 19th-century baseball team in New York

Derived terms

• Knicks

English

Noun

knickerbockers pl ‎(plural only)

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

Derived terms

• knickerbocker
• (Britain) knickers

Translations

French

Alternative forms

• knickerbocker

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(k)ni.kœʁ.bɔ.kœʁ/

Noun

knickerbockers m pl ‎(plural only)

1. knickerbockers

   Il est venu en knickerbockers.‎

   He came in knickerbockers.

Usage notes

The singular form knickerbocker is just another spelling for the plural form which may refer to one or more pair of trousers.