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Knickers

/ˈnɪkəz/

Knickerbockers.

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📖 Definitions of "Knickers"

noun

1
Knickerbockers.
2
Women's underpants.

interjection

1
A mild exclamation of annoyance.

🔄 Synonyms of "Knickers"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
drawersnoun	(slang) Any clothing covering the legs, such as shorts, trousers, or tights.
breechesnoun	(informal) Trousers; pantaloons.
bloomersnoun	(informal) Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers.
pantsnoun	(chiefly Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines, Singapore, Northern England) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
knee breechesnoun	trousers ending above the knee
knee pantsnoun	trousers ending above the knee
knickerbockersnoun	Men's or boys' baggy knee breeches, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Knickers"

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Word	Definition
breechesnoun	(informal) Trousers; pantaloons.
drawersnoun	(slang) Any clothing covering the legs, such as shorts, trousers, or tights.
bloomersnoun	(informal) Women’s underpants with short legs; knickers or drawers.
pantsnoun	(chiefly Canada, US, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Philippines, Singapore, Northern England) An outer garment that covers the body from the waist downwards, covering each leg separately, usually as far as the ankles; trousers.
knickerbockersnoun	Men's or boys' baggy knee breeches, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century.
knee breechesnoun	trousers ending above the knee
knee pantsnoun	trousers ending above the knee
undiesnoun	(informal) underwear, underpants
underpantsnoun	Underwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually going no higher than the navel.
shortsnoun	Pants or trousers worn for sports or in warmer weather that do not go lower than the knees.
britchesnoun	(cooking) The roe of cod.
trunksnoun	Swimming trunks.
trousersnoun	An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.
pantiesnoun	Underpants for women and girls.
briefsnoun	(usually in the plural) A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.
underclothesnoun	(plural only) clothes worn next to the skin and underneath outer clothing
shoes	"Shoes" is a song recorded by Canadian country pop singer Shania Twain.
sneakers	Sneakers or trainers, also known by a wide variety of other names, are shoes primarily designed for sports or other forms of physical exercise but which are also widely used for everyday casual wear.
undergarmentsnoun	Any garment worn underneath others, especially one worn next to the skin; an item of underwear.
knicksnoun	The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association, formerly the New York Knickerbockers of the Basketball Association of America.