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Knickers

//ˈnɪkɚz// intj, noun, slang

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    A mild exclamation of annoyance. Ireland, UK, colloquial
Noun
  1. 1
    Knickerbockers. US, colloquial, plural, plural-only, rare

    "Students in the University were not permitted to keep cars, and the men – hatless, in knickers and bright pull-overs – looked down upon the town boys who wore hats cupped rigidly upon pomaded heads […]."

  2. 2
    (used in the plural) underpants worn by women wordnet
  3. 3
    Women's underpants. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, plural, plural-only

    "The debate here is not over whether raising £26,000 (and counting) for our troops is a wonderful thing – it unarguably is – but over whether, whenever times are tough and money must be found, our default reaction as women should be to take off our knickers to help out?"

  4. 4
    (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of knickerbockers.

Etymology 2

Clipping of knickerbockers.

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