knickers

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Interjection 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 See also 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Usage notes

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Short for knickerbockers.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈnɪkəz/

[edit] Noun

knickers

1. (plurale tantum) (British) Women's underwear.
2. (plural only; not used in singular form) (colloquial, obsolete) Knickerbockers.

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[edit] Interjection

knickers

1. A mild exclamation of annoyance.

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[edit] See also

• French knickers
• get one's knickers in a twist

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /(k)ni.kœʁ/

[edit] Noun

knickers m. (singular knicker)

1. Abbreviation for knickerbockers.

   Il est venu en knickers.

[edit] Usage notes

The singular form knicker is just another spelling for the plural form which may refer to one or more pair of trousers.