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Definition of knickers - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
women's underwearUK women's underpants with elastic waistUK
- She bought new knickers at the store.
2.
clothingDated UK loose trousers ending above the kneeDated UK
- He wore knickers for the golf tournament.
Images of knickers
women's underpants with elastic waist 
loose trousers ending above the knee
Expressions with knickers
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become very upset or annoyed especially over something small
Don’t get your knickers in a wad over a simple mistake.
stay calm and composed in stressful situations
Keep your knickers on, everything will be fine.
become overly upset about something unimportant
Don't get your knickers in a bunch over a small mistake.
underwear symbolizing maturity and responsibility
It's time to put on your big-girl knickers and face the challenge.
women's underwear with wide legs, often loose and sometimes frilled
She bought French knickers with wide legs and small frills.
having a superficially positive appearance but lacking real quality
She seemed impressive, but was all fur coat and no knickers.
become upset or agitated about something minor
She tends to get her knickers in a knot over small mistakes..
become overly upset or agitated about something
Don't get your knickers in a tangle over the small stuff.
become upset or agitated over something trivial
Don't get your knickers in a twist about the small mistake!
large underpants worn by girls for school sports
She wore gym knickers for the PE class.
Origin of knickers
Dutch, knickerbocker (loose-fitting trousers)
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British clothing
wearing knickers, a type of underwear
Examples of knickers in a sentence
The laundry basket was full of colorful knickers. She wore knickers during the costume party. Knickers were part of the traditional school uniform.
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- French:culotte, culottes bouffantes, ...
- German:Slip, Kniebundhosen, ...
- Italian:mutandine, brachette, ...
- Spanish:bragas, pantalones bombachos, ...
- Portuguese:cuecas, calções, ...
- Chinese:内裤, 高尔夫裤, ...
- Japanese:ショーツ, ニッカボッカーズ, ...
- Arabic:سِرْوَال دَاخِلِي نِسَائِي, سِرْوال قَصِير واسِع, ...
- Hebrew:תַּחְתּוֹנִים, מִכְנְסֵי בֶּרֶךְ, ...
- Russian:трусики, бриджи, ...
- Ukrainian:труси, бриджі, ...
- Hindi:अंडरवियर, घुटन्ने, ...
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