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Meanings of
knickerbockers
in English
Catalan
pantalons curts
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Trousers ending above the knee.
breeches
knickers
knee breeches
knee pants
Catalan
pantalons curts
Russian
пумпы
Portuguese
knickerbocker
Spanish
bombacho
Catalan
bombatxo
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Full breeches gathered into bands below the knee.
plus fours
Russian
пумпы
Usage of
knickerbockers
in English
1
As it was, everybody was running after the young man in
knickerbockers
.
2
Even the English people who come here put on
knickerbockers
and bonnets.
3
His stockings were short, and did not come up to his
knickerbockers
.
4
His
knickerbockers
,
in the elegance of their lines, were the delight of beholders.
5
And now to little Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell in
knickerbockers
and Holland jerkin.
6
Instead she appeared in serviceable
knickerbockers
and wore wooden-soled slippers on her feet.
7
Being in
knickerbockers
,
I merely took off my coat and shoes.
8
Both were in
knickerbockers
,
with green hats decorated with cock feathers and edelweiss.
9
He laughed, and stooped to brush the dirt from his
knickerbockers
and stockings.
10
The trouser legs were not longer in proportion than a small boy's
knickerbockers
.
11
He had only his shirt and
knickerbockers
and his braces on.
12
My travel-stained suit I exchanged for
knickerbockers
and a belted jacket.
13
Almost always he wore a black coat,
knickerbockers
and black gaiters.
14
He had known handsome Jack O'Shaughnessy since he was a boy in
knickerbockers
.
15
Wonderful little Walküres in
knickerbockers
,
I lift my hat to you!
16
No, she saw it as white
knickerbockers
and a frock coat.
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knickerbockers
knickerbocker
Noun
Plural
Frequent collocations
wear knickerbockers
white knickerbockers
baggy knickerbockers
black knickerbockers
dress in knickerbockers
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Translations for
knickerbockers
Catalan
pantalons curts
bombatxo
Russian
пумпы
Portuguese
knickerbocker
Spanish
bombacho
bombachos
zuavos
pantalones bombachos
pantalones bombacho
pantalon bombacho
pantalón bombacho
Knickerbockers
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Knickerbockers
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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