Where does “knickers” come from?
Knickers derives from knickerbockers, which comes from Knickerbocker, a Dutch-sounding surname popularized by Washington Irving's 1809 pseudonymous History of New York, applied to a style of baggy breeches worn by Dutch settlers.
knickers (English): Knickerbockers; Women's underpants; A mild...
Definitions
- Knickerbockers; Women's underpants; A mild...
Ancestry of “knickers”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | knickerbockers | Men's or boys' baggy knee breeches, of a type... |