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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024knick•ers /ˈnɪkɚz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]- Clothingloose-fitting short trousers gathered in to fit tightly at the knees.
- British Terms, Clothingwomen's underpants.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024knick•ers (nik′ərz),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.) Also, knick•er•bock•ers (nik′ər bok′ərz).USA pronunciation loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.- [Chiefly Brit.]
- a bloomerslike undergarment worn by women.
- panties.
- British Termsa woman's or girl's short-legged underpants.
- British Terms to get one's knickers in a twist, to get flustered or agitated:Don't get your knickers in a twist every time the telephone rings.
- shortened form of knickerbockers, plural of knickerbocker, special use of Knickerbocker 1880–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: knickers /ˈnɪkəz/ pl n - an undergarment for women covering the lower trunk and sometimes the thighs and having separate legs or leg-holes
Etymology: 19th Century: contraction of knickerbockers |