knicker

/ (ˈnɪkə) /

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n modifier

of or relating to knickersknicker elastic

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How to use knicker in a sentence

Then Robert made a back, and Cyril hoisted himself up and got his knicker-bockered knee on the concrete window-sill.
The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, January 1904, No. 157|Various
The sole casualty was a wound about a foot long in the hinterland of the Captain's unique knicker-bockers.
The Card, A Story Of Adventure In The Five Towns|Arnold Bennett
The correct dress is loose jacket, knicker corduroy breeches, stout ribbed stockings, and box-cloth leggings.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain
Tall and handsome looking in his tourist knicker-bockers and close fitting steamer cap, Kenneth held both Helen's hands in his.
The Mask|Arthur Hornblow

One of the jolly old port-wine and knicker-bocker sort: an old Oxford man, as it happened.
Kathleen|Christopher Morley

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