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Meanings of knickerbockers in English
Catalan
pantalons curts 
Synonyms
Examples for "breeches"
Examples for "breeches"
1
He thought of Napier, bending to thank him for finishing the breeches.
2
The voluminous breeches now acknowledge the superior graces of intimate English trousers.
3
A man in knee-breeches and silver-buckled shoes emerged from the back drawing-room.
4
I wore leathern breeches, and the blue uniform of the Russian cavalry.
5
The short breeches they wore were fastened at the knee by bands.
1
You're just going to have to hold your knickers on and see.
2
Then he took off her knickers and held them in his hand.
3
Oh no, she'd strip off her knickers soon as look at you.
4
Because it had the knickers attached to it, inside the skirt bit.
5
Is that a gently rounded tummy on that bra and knickers-clad model?
1
It's like Law & Order with knee breeches and powdered wigs.
2
At this period knee breeches were worn almost altogether in England.
3
The thing that held us was his blue plush knee breeches.
4
His plain black coat and knee breeches were wrinkled from travel.
5
An ancient butler in knee breeches opened the door forMalachi Constant of Hollywood.
1
They are Italians here, and are at work on knee pants.
2
Instead they wore loose fitting jackets of some silky material, and loose knee pants.
3
The woman makes knee pants of grammar-schoolboy size; she receives sixteen cents a dozen pairs.
4
Over the headstone presently came the knee pants, the faded calico waist with bone buttons.
5
He'll look like a toy balloon in knee pants.
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 across language varieties
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