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knick·er·bock·er \R ˈnikə(r)ˌbäkər, -R ˈnikəˌbäkə(r\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: after Diedrich Knickerbocker, pretended author of History of New York (1809), by Washington Irving died 1859 American author 1. usually capitalized : a descendant of the old Dutch settlers of New York; broadly : new yorker 2. a. : loose-fitting knee-length pants gathered at the knee on a band for sports and informal wear by men and boys — usually used in plural < knickerbockers for golfing > < wearing a knickerbocker suit > b. : knicker 2c 3. : a wool and cotton clothing fabric resembling tweed and made from nubby yarns with flecks of color |