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camiknickers

American

[kam-uh-nik-erz] / ˈkæm əˌnɪk ərz /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

a woman's one-piece fitted undergarment combining a camisole and knickers.

camiknickers British

/ ˈkæmɪˌnɪkəz /

plural noun

Often shortened to: camiknicks. women's knickers attached to a camisole top

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Etymology

Origin of camiknickers

First recorded in 1910–15; cami(sole) + knickers

Example Sentences

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From Ulysses by Joyce, James

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