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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɪkə^rz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnɪkɚz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nik′ərz)

knick•ers /ˈnɪkɚz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]

Clothingloose-fitting short trousers gathered in to fit tightly at the knees.
British Terms, Clothingwomen's underpants.

knick•ers (nik′ərz),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)

[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
a US variant of knickerbockers

Etymology: 19th Century: contraction of knickerbockers

'knickers' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bloomers - camiknickers - French knickers - knickerbockers - stockinet - knickered - plus fours - trousers

In Lists: Words with a silent "k", New vocabulary, Words, more...

Synonyms: knickerbockers, knee breeches, pants, panties, more...

Collocations: UK: wearing [see-through, lace, sexy, red, silk] knickers, UK: wasn't wearing any knickers (at all), UK: [put on, changed into] her knickers, more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "knickers" in the title:

Always match your bra and knickers, else the police will give you snickers.
come home with your knickers torn and say you found the money
Don't get your knickers in a bunch.
Don't get your knickers in a twist, do you? [Tag question?]
Don't get your knickers in a twist!
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