n. [ D. knikker. ] A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble by boys in playing. [ Prov. Eng. & U. S. ] Halliwell. Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ capitalized ] 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 ]
n. pl. 1. The name for a style of loose-fitting short trousers, gathered in and ending at the knees; smallclothes; called also knickerbockers. Syn. -- breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers. [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]
2. Underpants, especially of women; panties. [ British ] Syn. -- bloomers, pants, drawers. [ PJC + WordNet 1.5 ]
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