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knickerbockers

/ˈnɪkəbɒkəz/ /ˈnɪkɚbɑkɚz/

Meanings
noun

Pantalones bombachos

Men's or boys' baggy knee breeches, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century.

Examples :

"My grandfather still wears his old tweed jacket and knickerbockers when he goes golfing. "
Mi abuelo todavía usa su vieja chaqueta de tweed y pantalones bombachos cuando juega al golf.
appearance style wear item

Related Words

Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

Calma, silencio

"the still of the night"

La calma de la noche.

Illustration golfing

golfing verb

/ˈɡɔlfɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑlfɪŋ/

Jugar al golf

"My dad enjoys golfing every Saturday morning. "

A mi padre le gusta jugar al golf todos los sábados por la mañana.

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration century

century noun

/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/

Siglo

"My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, marking the end of the twentieth century. "

Mis abuelos celebraron este año su 50 aniversario de bodas, marcando el final del siglo XX.

Illustration tweed

tweed noun

/twiːd/

Tweed

"My grandfather wore a tweed jacket to the family picnic. "

Mi abuelo usó una chaqueta de tweed para el picnic familiar.

Illustration wears

wears verb

/wɛəz/ /wɛɹz/

Lleva puesto

"My sister wears a beautiful scarf to school every day. "

Mi hermana lleva una bufanda hermosa a la escuela todos los días.

Illustration jacket

jacket noun

/ˈd͡ʒæk.ɪt/ /ˈd͡ʒækət/

Chaqueta

"My son wore a blue jacket to school today because it was a bit chilly. "

Mi hijo usó una chaqueta azul para ir a la escuela hoy porque hacía un poco de frío.

Illustration baggy

baggy adjective

/ˈbæɡi/

Holgado, amplio

"The oversized sweatshirt was baggy, hanging loosely around his shoulders. "

La sudadera extragrande era holgada, colgando suelta alrededor de sus hombros.

Illustration popular

popular noun

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/ /ˈpɑpjələɹ/

Una persona popular

"The popular at school was chosen to lead the student council. "

La persona popular de la escuela fue elegida para liderar el consejo estudiantil.

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

Abuelo

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Mi abuelo me ayudó con mi tarea de matemáticas.

Illustration early

early noun

/ˈɜː.li/ /ˈɝli/

Turno temprano

"The early shift at the bakery starts at 4:00 am. "

El turno temprano en la panadería comienza a las 4:00 am.

Illustration breeches

breeches noun

/ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪz/

Calzones

"The historical reenactor adjusted his breeches before mounting his horse. "

El recreador histórico se ajustó los calzones antes de montar a su caballo.