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knick⋅ers
[nik-erz] 
–noun (used with a plural verb
)
—Idiom) | 1. | Also, knick⋅er⋅bock⋅ers [nik-er-bok-erz] . loose-fitting short trousers gathered in at the knees. |
| 2. | Chiefly British.
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| 3. | British Informal. a woman's or girl's short-legged underpants. |
| 4. | 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:
1880–85; shortened form of knickerbockers, pl. of knickerbocker, special use of Knickerbocker
1880–85; shortened form of knickerbockers, pl. of knickerbocker, special use of Knickerbocker
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| knick·ers (nĭk'ərz) pl.n.
[Short for knickerbockers.] |
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knickers
"short, loose-fitting undergarment," now usually for women, 1881, shortening of knickerbockers (1859), said to be so called for their resemblance to those of Dutchmen in Cruikshank's illustrations from Washington Irving's "History of New York" (see knickerbocker).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Language Translation for : knickers
Spanish:
bragas,
German:
der Schlüpfer,
Japanese:
ブルマー
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