also: にっかーぼっかー · にっかーぼっかーず
noun
Refers to loose-fitting knee-length trousers, often associated with golf or traditional school uniforms. The word is a loanword from English.
祖父はゴルフに行くとき、いつもニッカボッカをはいていた。
My grandfather always wore knickerbockers when he went golfing.
Most common modern spelling.
Variant spelling with long vowels; less common.
Plural-like form; rare and somewhat dated.
半ズボン refers to regular shorts, while ニッカボッカ specifically means knickerbockers, which are gathered below the knee.
Loanword from English 'knickerbockers'.