[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

knickerbockers \knick"erbock`ers\, n. pl.
   the name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes; called
   also knickers.
   1913 webster
see also:
knickers 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

knickers \knick"ers\, 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
see also:
knickerbockers 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

knickers
     n 1: trousers ending above the knee syn: breeches, knee
          breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers
     2: usually in the plural underpants worn by women; "she was
        afraid that her bloomers might have been showing" syn: bloomers,
         pants, drawers
see also:
breeches knee breeches knee pants knickerbockers bloomers pants 
drawers 

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