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knickers

Pronunciation: /ˈnɪkəz/
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Definition of knickers

noun

  • 1British a woman’s or girl’s undergarment, covering the body from the waist or hips to the top of the thighs and having two holes for the legs.
  • [as exclamation] informal expressing contempt or annoyance:oh, knickers to the lot of them!
  • 2North American knickerbockers.

Phrases

get one's knickers in a twist

British informal become upset or angry.

Derivatives

knickerless

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century (in the sense 'short trousers'): abbreviation of knickerbockers (see knickerbocker)

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