Dackers

/ˈdækərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of dacker; multiple people who dack, or Australian slang for trousers/pants (from 'Dacca' cotton).

Etymology

From 'dacker' plus the plural suffix '-s.' The clothing meaning may derive from 'Dacca' (a type of fine cotton), which is where durable trousers were historically made.

Kelly Says

The Australian slang 'dackers' for trousers shows how fabric names can become clothing names—just as 'denim' comes from the city of Nîmes, 'dackers' comes from Dacca cotton, and both reveal how trade and manufacturing influenced what we call things.

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