Meaning

2 senses
  1. (US, colloquial, plural, plural only, rare)Knickerbockers.

  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural only)Women's underpants.

    (used in the plural) underpants worn by women

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Don't get your knickers in a twist.

    Нерви в коробочку.

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  2. Don't get your knickers in a twist!

    Не кип'ятись так!

    ruНе кипятись!

    deJetzt mach dir mal nicht ins Hemd!

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  3. French knickers are allowed in the world of burlesque.

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  4. What have you got your knickers in a knot about this time?

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  5. My knickers are wet.

    deMeine Büx ist nass.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

Clipping of knickerbockers.

Clipping of knickerbockers.

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Forms

plural: knickerses

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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