Knickerbocker

ˈnɪkərˌbɑːkər

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Definition of Knickerbocker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

basketball

player for the New York Knicks

The Knickerbocker scored the winning basket.

athlete

basketballer

clothing

Dated

loose-fitting trousers gathered at the knee or calf

Dated

He wore knickerbockers to the vintage cycling event.

breeches

knickers

heritage

Dated

New Yorker with Dutch heritage

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He proudly identified as a Knickerbocker.

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loose-fitting trousers gathered at the knee or calf

Origin of Knickerbocker

Dutch, knicker (marble) + boker (baker)

Examples of Knickerbocker in a sentence

Fans cheered as the Knickerbocker made a three-pointer.
The actor donned knickerbockers for the period drama.
Children in knickerbockers played in the park.
Many Knickerbockers settled in the Hudson Valley.
The museum featured artifacts from Knickerbocker families.

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French:Knickerbocker, knickerbockers, ...
German:Knickerbocker, ...
Italian:Knickerbocker, knickerbocker, ...
Spanish:Knickerbocker, pantalones bombachos, ...
Portuguese:Knickerbocker, calções à Knickerbocker, ...
Chinese:尼克博克, 灯笼裤, ...
Japanese:ニッカーボッカー, ニッカボッカーズ, ...
Arabic:نِكَرْبوكَر, سِرْوال وَاسِع الساقَيْن, ...
Hebrew:נִיקֶרבּוֹקֶר, נִיקֶרְבּוֹקֶרִים, ...
Russian:игрок Никербокеров, кникербокеры, ...
Ukrainian:гравець команди Нікербокер, кнікербокери, ...
Hindi:न्यूयॉर्क निक्स के खिलाड़ी, निकरबॉकर, ...
Bengali:নিকরবকার, নিকারবকার, ...
Catalan:Knickerbocker, knickerbockers, ...
Czech:hráč Knicks, pumpky, ...
Danish:Knickerbocker, knickers, ...
Dutch:Knickerbocker, knickerbockers, ...
Greek:παίκτης των Knicks, παντελόνια knickerbocker, ...
Hungarian:Knicks-játékos, térdnadrág, ...
Khmer:កីឡាករនៃក្រុមញូវយ៉ក នីកស៍, ខោនីកកឺបកកឺ, ...
Korean:닉커보커, 니커보커, ...
Persian:نیکرباکر, ...
Polish:zawodnik Knicks, pumpki, ...
Portuguese (BR):jogador do New York Knicks, calças knickerbocker, ...
Romanian:Knickerbocker, pantaloni bufanți, ...
Swedish:Knickerbocker, knickerbockers, ...
Thai:นิกเกอร์บอกเกอร์, กางเกงหลวมที่มัดตรงเข่า, ...
Turkish:Knickerbocker, pantolon, ...
Vietnamese:Cầu thủ Knicks, quần ống rộng, ...

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