KNICKERBOCKER

Etymology

Noun

knickerbocker (uncountable)

(archaic, used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to knickerbockers.

A linsey-woolsey fabric with a rough knotted surface on the right side, formerly used for women's dresses.

Etymology

Noun

Knickerbocker (plural Knickerbockers)

(archaic or historical) A New Yorker, particularly a scion of its old Dutch families

(basketball, uncommon) A player for the New York Knicks

(baseball, historical) A player for the New York Knickerbockers

Source: Wiktionary


Knick"er*bock`er, n.

Definition: A linsey-woolsey fabric having a rough knotted surface on the right side; used for women's dresses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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