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KNICKERS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women
Example:
she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing
Synonyms:
bloomers; drawers; knickers; pants
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("knickers" is a kind of...):
underpants (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
Synonyms:
breeches; knee breeches; knee pants; knickerbockers; knickers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("knickers" is a kind of...):
pair of trousers; pant; trousers ((usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately)
Meronyms (parts of "knickers"):
codpiece ((15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "knickers"):
britches ((used in the plural) informal term for breeches)
buckskins ((used in the plural) breeches made of buckskin)
plus fours (men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf))
trunk hose (puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose)
