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knickerbocker
noun
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(archaic, used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to knickerbockers.
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A linsey-woolsey fabric with a rough knotted surface on the right side, formerly used for women's dresses.
Knickerbocker
noun
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(archaic, _, or, _, historical) A New Yorker, particularly a scion of its old Dutch families
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(basketball, uncommon) A player for the New York Knicks
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(baseball, historical) A player for the New York Knickerbockers
rule
Noun
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A rule is a statement that tells whether something is right or wrong.
Peter picked up the football, which was against the rules, so the other team got a throw-in.
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A king's rule is the time he controls the country.
The next king had a very short rule: only two years.
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A rule is another name for a ruler, a measuring device.
rule
Verb
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When someone rules, he or she is in charge, like a king or queen.
The king has ruled for 33 years.