knickerbocker

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  1. A linsey-woolsey fabric having a rough knotted surface on the right side; used for women's dresses.
  2. 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.

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  • Followed up by a knickerbocker glory at the 50s-style —  The Guardian World News
  • In the Imperial Restaurant, with its morning specials and its sachets of ketchup behind the counter, young mothers, pensioners and daytrippers order knickerbocker glories and banana splits, hold muttered conversations between sips of tea. —  The Guardian World News
  • But on Page 65 of this gorgeous book it is still 1951 as someone wearing a black beret and knickerbocker pants passes a water bottle to the elegant Hugo, goggles on his forehead, calm and strong and alone on his bicycle in the mountains on his way to winning the Tour de France. —  PezCyclingNews.com
  • Take the song "Knickerbocker" as an example, with the repeated phrase "vanilla, strawberry, knickerbocker glory." —  Faronheit
  • Notify me of followup comments via e-mail knickerbocker: That figure of a million Iraqis ... —  ROK Drop
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