Meaning & use
knicker
Chiefly British, one of a pair of short, loose underpants; almost always used in the plural, "knickers."
See it in a sentence
She packed a spare pair of knickers for the weekend trip.
The clothesline was hung with socks, shirts, and knickers drying in the sun.
A note on using this word
Rarely used in the singular; the phrase "get your knickers in a twist" means to become needlessly upset.
Words with a similar meaning
underpants
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Loose-fitting trousers gathered at or just below the knee.
The golfer wore old-fashioned knickers and a matching cap for the tournament.
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