knickers

[ nik-erz ]
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noun(used with a plural verb)
  1. Also knick·er·bock·ers [nik-er-bok-erz]. /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/. loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.

  2. Chiefly British.

    • a bloomerslike undergarment worn by women.

  1. British Informal. a woman's or girl's short-legged underpants.

Idioms about knickers

  1. to get one's knickers in a twist, British Slang. to get flustered or agitated: Don't get your knickers in a twist every time the telephone rings.

Origin of knickers

1
1880–85; shortened form of knickerbockers, plural of knickerbocker, special use of Knickerbocker

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How to use knickers in a sentence

  • No thick-booted undergraduates' holiday-parties nor furry art-students with knickers and bare throats here.

    Mushroom Town | Oliver Onions
  • I suppose they'll resolve into baggy knickers and the sort of long shirt with a belt to it the youngsters of your age all wear.

    Red Pepper Burns | Grace S. Richmond
  • It was not in that pocket, nor in the one on the other side, nor in his knickers.

    Wood Magic | Richard Jefferies
  • She sees me, of course, in all stages of dress and undress, and greatly admires my warm spun knickers and stockings!

    A Journal from Japan | Marie Carmichael Stopes
  • Then, digging deep in her knickers pocket, she dragged forth a new five dollar bill.

    Gypsy Flight | Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for knickers

knickers

/ (ˈnɪkəz) /


pl n
  1. an undergarment for women covering the lower trunk and sometimes the thighs and having separate legs or leg-holes

  2. a US variant of knickerbockers

  1. get one's knickers in a twist slang to become agitated, flustered, or upset

Origin of knickers

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C19: contraction of knickerbockers

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