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knickers, n. pl.|ˈnɪkəz|
[Short for knickerbockers.]
1. a. Colloq. contraction of knickerbockers. Now U.S.
1881Jefferies Wood Magic I. i. 15 It was not in that pocket,..nor in his knickers. 1900Times 29 Jan. 10/3 The Imperial Yeomanry..In their well-made, loosely-fitting khaki tunics and riding knickers.
b. attrib. and Comb. (in form knicker) as knicker fabric, knicker hose, knicker skirt, knicker suit; knicker-pink adj.; knicker yarn, = knickerbocker yarn (knickerbocker 3 c).
1974News of World 22 Sept. 14/4 Faiman's in Southampton sold us a skirt in nasty ‘knicker’ fabric.
1899Northern Times (Golspie, Sutherland) 22 June 1/2 (Advt.), In the Gents. Department..Hand-Knitted knicker hose a speciality. 1973Sunday Times 7 Oct. 36/5 Alive and well in a spanking new knicker-pink emporium at 100 Mount Street.
1912Woman's Weekly 27 Jan. p. iii/2 (Advt.), Knicker Skirts, Nightdresses, Pyjamas, &c. 1899Daily News 13 July 6/6 A well-known North Country flockmaster,..in a light check knicker suit. 1929Encycl. Brit. XXIII. 879/2 ‘Knicker yarns’ are produced by throwing little bits of highly coloured material into the last cylinders of the card so that instead of being broken up by carding they are carried forward as ‘knickers’ into the spun thread. 1951Good Housek. Home Encycl. 327/2 ‘Knicker’ yarns may be produced by including bits of coloured material in the final cording.
2. a. A short-legged (orig. knee-length), freq. loose-fitting, pair of pants worn by women and children as an undergarment. In extended use, the shorts worn by boxers, footballers, etc. Also occas. in sing. Cf. Directoire a. 1, knicks n. pl.
1882Queen 7 Oct. 328/3, I recommend..flannel knickers in preference to flannel petticoat. 1895Home Chat 2 Nov. 301/2 Serge knickers..for girls from twelve to sixteen. 1926Ibid. 22 May 507 French Knicker made in Grafton's Voile and Grafton's Chiffonelle. Trimmed with lace. Elastic waistband. 1926Vogue Late Nov. p. xxiii, An Original Directoire Knicker of milanese. 1928G. B. Shaw Intelligent Woman's Guide Socialism i. 2 Laws..are amended and amended and amended like a child's knickers until there is hardly a shred of the first stuff left. 1938Dylan Thomas Let. 16 June (1966) 201, I find a tripper's knicker in the gully. 1951Good Housek. Home Encycl. 156/1 Iron knickers lengthwise, one leg at a time. 1954F. C. Avis Boxing Reference Dict. 62 Knickers, boxing shorts. 1966F. Shaw et al. Lern Yerself Scouse 49 Ee's got both legs in one knicker, he is not playing [football] well. 1968‘C. Saint-Laurent’ Hist. Ladies Underwear x. 145 (caption) Little girls wore short knickers before women did. 1974Guardian 19 Feb. 1/5 Women workers in a lingerie factory..waved yellow knickers at Mr Thorpe as a gesture of support.
b. pl. as int. An expression of exasperation, surprise, contempt, etc.
1971TV Times 23 Sept. 6/1 When things go wrong then I'll say: ‘Knickers. I'll have another go.’ 1974Pacifist June 20/2 This is where the revolution's happening, man, and knickers to the metropolis! 1974Daily Tel. 5 Oct. 5/3 Asked whether she would tell them more about the man.., she said: ‘Knickers. I have told you all I know.’ |