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What (who) is knickerbocker - definition
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Knickerbockers; Knickerbockers (disambiguation); Nickerbockers; Knickerbocker (disambiguation)
Knickerbocker
·add. ·noun A linsey-woolsey fabric having a rough knotted surface on the right side; used for women's dresses.
knickerbocker
¦ noun
1. (knickerbockers) short loose-fitting trousers gathered in at or just below the knee.
2. (Knickerbocker) informal a New Yorker.
Derivatives
knickerbockered adjective
Origin
C19: named after Diedrich Knickerbocker, pretended author of W. Irving's History of New York (1809); sense 1 is said to be from the knee breeches worn by Dutch settlers in Irving's book.
Knickerbocker
A Knickerbocker is a person from Manhattan (New York City, before 1898). A modern synonym is “New Yorker”.
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Knickerbocker
A Knickerbocker is a person from Manhattan (New York City, before 1898). A modern synonym is “New Yorker”.
Knickerbocker or Knickerbockers may also refer to:
Examples of use of knickerbocker
1. On May ', he closed his station on scenic Knickerbocker Road in Closter, N.J., and abandoned it to Exxon.
2. In 1'07, the Panic of 1'07 began with a run on the Knickerbocker Trust Co. of New York.
3. By Brad Knickerbocker In recent years, the "Greatest Generation" has been celebrated in books, film, and television documentary.
4. By Brad Knickerbocker In recent years, there has been a growing body of exceptional literature and other works written by native Americans.
5. They also evacuated 23 people from an apartment complex in Soldiers Grove. It hit hard and fast,‘‘ said Crawford County emergency management spokesman Gary Knickerbocker.