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Knickers

noun

Trousers ending above the knee. Synonyms: breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers.

Underpants worn by women. Synonyms: bloomers, drawers, pants.

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"Knickers" Quotes from Famous Books

... over they failed to lie moribund, dauntless the heroes Stooped down to impossible putts for a half or a win, Stooped down in voluminous knickers and all sorts of queer hose And stuffed the ball in, Like American packers of pig-meat, hard home to the ...

— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 3, 1914 • Various

... doing, our new god Pan, Far from the reeds and the river? Spreading mischief and scattering ban, Screening 'neath "knickers" his shanks of a goat, And setting the wildest rumours afloat, To set the ...

— Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 103, Sep. 24, 1892 • Various

... road. Only Erik was there. He was dashing about with a rake, trying to make the court somewhat less like a plowed field. He admitted that he had stage fright at the thought of the coming horde. Willis and Mrs. Woodford arrived, Willis in home-made knickers and black sneakers through at the toe; then Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Dillon, people as harmless and grateful as ...

— Main Street • Sinclair Lewis

Words linked to "Knickers" : breeches, buckskins, britches, pant, plural form, plus fours, trunk hose, trouser, underpants, plural, codpiece