knickers

Speech parts

1. knickers - Noun

2. knickers - Interjection

Meaning

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

(used in the plural) underpants worn by women

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

knickerbockers breeches pants drawers bloomers knee breeches knee pants jodhpur chino romper smalls britches shorts trousers jeans

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Hypernyms

pant trousers pair of trousers underpants

Hyponyms

britches plus fours buckskins trunk hose

Phrases with the word

get one's knickers in a twist all fur and no knickers little knickers control knickers

Examples

I'm just looking for that moment to drop my Jedi knickers and pull out my real light saber. Ewan McGregor

I don't take myself seriously any more. Sometimes I just garden in my knickers and platform shoes. Kim Wilde

I have loads of underwear, but only wear the bras because I never wear knickers. Katie Price

He walked on water. Perhaps. But could he have *swum* on land? In matching knickers and dark glasses? With his Fountain in a Love-in-Tokyo? In pointy shoes and a puff? Would he have had the imagination? Arundhati Roy

I wouldn't trust you with a bucket of water if my knickers were on fire! Terry Pratchett

All frills and no knickers. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

knickered knickerless knickerlessness knickies knickknack knickknackatory