单词 | knickers |
释义 | knickers /nik"euhrz/, n. (used with a pl. v.) 1. Also, knickerbockers /nik"euhr bok'euhrz/. loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees. 2. Chiefly Brit. a. a bloomerslike undergarment worn by women. b. panties. 3. Brit. Informal. a woman's or girl's short-legged underpants. 4. to get one's knickers in a twist, Brit. Slang. to get flustered or agitated: Don't get your knickers in a twist every time the telephone rings. [1880-85; shortened form of knickerbockers, pl. of KNICKERBOCKER, special use of KNICKERBOCKER] |
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