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Knickerbockers

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breechesnoun(informal) Trousers; pantaloons.
knickersnoun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Women's underpants.
knee breechesnountrousers ending above the knee
knee pantsnountrousers ending above the knee

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breechesnoun(informal) Trousers; pantaloons.
knickersnoun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Women's underpants.
knee breechesnountrousers ending above the knee
knee pantsnountrousers ending above the knee
knickernoun(used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to knickers.
smallclothesnoun(British, archaic) Underwear and other small items of clothing.
knickerbockernoun(archaic, used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to knickerbockers.
open-kneed breechesnoun(historical) Wide-legged breeches ending below the knee.
plus foursnounWide knickerbocker breeches, so called because originally they were designed with four inches of excess material so as to hang in a fold below the fastening beneath the knee; traditionally associated with sports, especially golf.
knee-breechesnounBreeches reaching down to or just below the knee.
kneebucklenounA buckle that fastens the kneeband on a leg of a pair of knee breeches.
knee-cordsnounknee-breeches made of corduroy
bloomersnoun(informal) Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers.
petticoat breechesnoun(historical) Loose short breeches worn by men in the 17th century.
broekiesnoun(plural only, South Africa) women's underwear; panties; knickers
nankeensnounClothes, especially breeches, made of nankeen.
jockey briefsnoun(US, dated, informal) Men's or boys' briefs.
jockey shortsnoun(US, dated, informal) Men's or boys' briefs.
kneebandnounThe band at the bottom of a leg on a pair of breeches.
trunkhosenoun(now historical) Short, full and bag-like breeches covering the hips and thighs, sometimes stuffed with wool or other material, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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