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knickerbocker
CIDE DICTIONARY
knickerbocker, n.
A linsey-woolsey fabric having a rough knotted surface on the right side; used for women's dresses. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
knickerbocker, prop. n. [From Diedrich KNickerbocker , the fictional author of The History of New York , in fact written by Washington Irving .].
A descendent of the early Dutch colonists of the New York City area; -- used mostly as a nickname for an inhabitant of New York state or especially New York City. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
knickerbocker, n.
1 (in pl.) loose-fitting breeches gathered at the knee or calf.
2 (Knickerbocker) a a New Yorker. b a descendant of the original Dutch settlers in New York.
1 (in pl.) loose-fitting breeches gathered at the knee or calf.
2 (Knickerbocker) a a New Yorker. b a descendant of the original Dutch settlers in New York.
Idiom
Knickerbocker Glory ice-cream served with other ingredients in a tall glass.
Etymology
Diedrich Knickerbocker, pretended author of W. Irving's History of New York (1809)
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