What's the difference between knickerbockers and knickers?
Knickerbockers
Definition:
(n. pl.) The name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes.
Example Sentences:
(1) Taking up one corner of the courtyard that is also the home of Crate Brewery and a short walk from another important nightclub, Bloc , the Yard has managed to carve a niche as a lighthearted venue that programmes interesting contemporary dance and theatre, as well as some of the best underground nights in the city, from migrant solidarity techno night Free Movement of People to queer dance party Knickerbocker.
(2) He performed with Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet (now Birmingham Royal Ballet ) for seven years, but never felt at home as a ballet dancer (skipping about in pink knickerbockers was a particular low point).
(3) Broadstairs is very quaint: there’s Punch and Judy, there’s a bandstand, you can go for a walk on the beach and enjoy a knickerbocker glory.
(4) At the age of six, for a family wedding, he delighted in choosing his pageboy outfit – maroon knickerbockers, white stockings, frilly shirt, ballet shoes ("I'd have worn it to school if they'd let me").