knickers
[ nik-erz ]
/ ˈnɪk ərz /
noun (used with a plural verb)
Also knick·er·bock·ers
[nik-er-bok-erz] /ˈnɪk ərˌbɒk ərz/.
loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees.
Chiefly British.
- a bloomerslike undergarment worn by women.
- panties.
British Informal.
a woman's or girl's short-legged underpants.
Idioms for knickers
to get one's knickers in a twist, British Slang.
to get flustered or agitated: Don't get your knickers in a twist every time the telephone rings.
Origin of knickers
Words nearby knickers
knicker,
knickerbocker,
knickerbocker glory,
knickerbockers,
knickered,
knickers,
knickknack,
knickpoint,
knies,
kniest syndrome,
knife
British Dictionary definitions for get one's knickers in a twist
knickers
/ (ˈnɪkəz) /
pl n
an undergarment for women covering the lower trunk and sometimes the thighs and having separate legs or leg-holes
a US variant of knickerbockers
get one's knickers in a twist slang
to become agitated, flustered, or upset
Word Origin for knickers
C19: contraction of
knickerbockers