Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Long bloomers formerly worn as underwear by women and girls.
- noun plural Chiefly British Panties.
- noun plural Full breeches gathered and banded just below the knee.
from The Century Dictionary.
- A contraction of knickerbockers. Also used adjectively, in the form knicker: as, a knicker suit.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural The name for a style of loose-fitting short trousers, gathered in and ending at the knees; smallclothes; called also
knickerbockers . - noun plural British Underpants, especially of women; panties.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun colloquial, rare
Knickerbockers . - noun UK, New Zealand
Women's underpants . - interjection A mild exclamation of annoyance.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun trousers ending above the knee
- noun underpants worn by women
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Happy to see the tradition of Hannah Spearrit in her knickers is being continued. #primeval The Egyptian stuff ... wince.
Tweets I have known 2009
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PS I had a look for a picture of aman in knickers by way of humour. .yeeeesh, Bough was clearly not alone in his peculiar predelictions.
Come Backs More Absurd Newmania 2008
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I agree that anyone who used the term underpants to describe french knickers is not portraying your “voice” properly to the average american.
I say pyjama… 2008
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Though I don't quote lyrics in this chapter, the song they dance to in their knickers is called Sway and it's the Julie London version.
Insomnia is Good for Something amberfocus 2008
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In Britan (& Ireland) knickers is used as a term for everyday underwear (i.e. cotton etc) while French Knickers denotes a totally unique style, shape and allusion.
I say pyjama… 2008
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Would it be fair to say she is a pig in knickers?? on December 21, 2007 at 3: 24 pm | Reply Stocking
Platform Two for Metro City « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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I think that buying coloured knickers is perhaps a metaphor for my larger state of mind at the moment.
The One With The Big Changes Afoot kisobel 2007
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For his final event, Lodwick competed in knickers, a Norwegian ski club sweater and a necktie.
USATODAY.com - Athlete of the Week Landis breaks from cycling pack 2006
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On these journeys, it was his custom to dress in knickers or shorts and to go into remote villages and other places not usually touched by people on a grand tour.
How Goes The War? 1942
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On being paparazzied: "I don't want to fall over; I just want to get to my car, because if I fall over, someone's going to shove a camera lens up my skirt and get a picture of my knickers, which is kind of not cool."
Victoria Beckham: I'm Not 'One Of These People Who Goes Out Without Any Knickers On' Hilary Moss 2011
seanahan commented on the word knickers
I love British words.
February 8, 2007
sonofgroucho commented on the word knickers
As in "Don't get your knickers in a twist".
April 1, 2007
frindley commented on the word knickers
Undies!
October 9, 2008