plus fours

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Wide knickerbocker breeches, so called because originally they were designed with four inches of excess material so as to hang in a fold below the fastening beneath the knee; traditionally associated with sports, especially golf.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-plus fours.wav

Word forms

plus fours plus-fours
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