knickerbockers

/ ˈnɪkəˌbɒkəz /

plural noun

1. baggy breeches fastened with a band at the knee or above the ankle Also called (US)knickers

Word History and Origins

Origin of knickerbockers¹

C19: regarded as the traditional dress of the Dutch settlers in America; see Knickerbocker

Example Sentences

And she paired empire-waist tunic dresses encrusted with blooms with matching encrusted knickerbockers — like leggings, the couture version.

From New York Times

Wearing knickerbockers tucked into her knee-high socks, Kuhn raised an arm to signal her presence, stepped into the ice chute and waited for her cue.

From New York Times

Suits included boyish shorts or knickerbockers more often than a trouser.

From Seattle Times

Neither of them enjoyed it and they left, in his recollection, after 10 minutes to head for a nearby coffee house, she in a Dirndl dress and he in knickerbockers.

From The Guardian

In the mountains, my father wore knickerbockers and an Alpine hat with a feather.

From The New Yorker