KNICKERS

bloomers, pants, drawers, knickers

(noun) (used in the plural) underpants worn by women; “she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing”

breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers

(noun) (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

knickers pl (plural only)

(colloquial, now US, rare) Knickerbockers.

(UK, NZ) Women's underpants.

Interjection

knickers

A mild exclamation of annoyance.

Source: Wiktionary


KNICKER

Knick"er, n. Etym: [D. knikker.]

Definition: A small ball of clay, baked hard and oiled, used as a marble by boys in playing. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.] Halliwell. Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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