Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Australia, New Zealand, informal Alternative form of daks.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word dacks.

Examples

  • In general, deer harvests in NY are very high in western and central NY and lower in the Catskills and 'dacks; fairly good in areas of the Hudson Valley where there is still a lot of agriculture.

    If McCain Loses ... Dave Hurteau 2008

  • Sure, I'll take Shia in a biker jacket, or in jeans and a tee, trackie dacks or nothing at all, but throw him in a suit and I'm gone.

    Wall Street 2: Shia Wears a Suit Glenn Dunks 2010

  • I presume the 'dacks season lasts longer because there is less hunting pressure.

    If McCain Loses ... Dave Hurteau 2008

  • Sure, I'll take Shia in a biker jacket, or in jeans and a tee, trackie dacks or nothing at all, but throw him in a suit and I'm gone.

    Archive 2010-03-01 Glenn Dunks 2010

  • Kate may be a self-confessed dag who loves hanging at home in her tracky dacks and footy jumper but after our image-conscious judges exposed appearance as a weakness, Kate has presented herself as a beautiful diva and tirelessly worked at her stage presence.

    Kate upsets Lindsay Lohan + Wins Aussie Idol Ben Barren 2005

  • Kate may be a self-confessed dag who loves hanging at home in her tracky dacks and footy jumper but after our image-conscious judges exposed appearance as a weakness, Kate has presented herself as a beautiful diva and tirelessly worked at her stage presence.

    Archive 2005-11-01 Ben Barren 2005

  • If she ever had to choose, she'd far rather take her chances with a mugger in Central Park than a bear in the Adiron-dacks.

    Sully's Kids Stewardson, Dawn 1996

  • It was very high up on a ledge and Andrew packed his dacks, waiting 50 metres back while the rest had a look.

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • Post the Machu Picchu adventures we all came back to Cusco to recover (entailing numerous doona days with mandatory singlets for men and trackie dacks for the women).

    TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010

  • His weekend sartorial choices, however, were often less than aristocratic, ranging from colourful Balinese slacks to the more low-key tracky-dacks.

    The Age News Headlines 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.