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- [nik-erz]
- /ˈnɪk ərz/
- /ˈnɪk.əz/
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- [nik-erz]
- /ˈnɪk ərz/
Definitions of knickers word
- noun knickers Also, knickerbockers [nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/ (Show IPA). loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees. 1
- noun knickers Chiefly British. a bloomerslike undergarment worn by women. panties. 1
- noun knickers British Informal. a woman's or girl's short-legged underpants. 1
- idioms knickers to get one's knickers in a twist, British Slang. to get flustered or agitated: Don't get your knickers in a twist every time the telephone rings. 1
- noun knickers Loose-fitting trousers gathered at the knee or calf. 1
- noun plural knickers women's underpants 1
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Origin of knickers
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; shortened form of knickerbockers, plural of knickerbocker, special use of Knickerbocker
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Parts of speech for Knickers
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knickers popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
knickers usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for knickers
noun knickers
- trousers — a leg of a pair of trousers.
- jeans — born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1964–2000.
- drawers — a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
- dungarees — dungarees. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. blue jeans.
- panties — panties.
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