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knickered
[ nik-erd ]
/ ˈnɪk ərd /
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adjective
wearing knickers.
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Also knick·er·bock·ered [nik-er-bok-erd]. /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərd/.
Origin of knickered
First recorded in 1895–1900; knicker(s) + -ed3
Words nearby knickered
knew, knicker, Knickerbocker, knickerbocker glory, knickerbockers, knickered, knickers, knickknack, knickpoint, Knies, knife
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