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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Loose knickers bagging below the knees, worn formerly for sports.
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- noun
Trousers that extend four inches below theknee , traditionally associated with sports, especiallygolf .
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- noun men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the fact that they were four inches longer than ordinary knickers.]
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