Knickerbockers vs. Trousers — What's the Difference?

A descendant of the Dutch settlers of New York.

Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants are an item of clothing that might have originated in Central Asia, worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, and dresses). In the United Kingdom, the word pants generally means underwear and not trousers.

A native or inhabitant of New York.

An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.

Knickerbockers Full breeches gathered and banded just below the knee; knickers.

A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately.

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

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately;

The name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes; called also knickers.

Trousers ending above the knee