knicker

noun

knick·​er

-kə(r)

plural -s

often attributive

1

knickers plural : knickerbockers

2

knickers plural : pants for women or girls: such as

a

: bloomers with fullness gathered on a band at the knee

b

chiefly British : underpants

c

: sport or leisure pants similar in design to knickerbockers

Word History

Etymology

short for knickerbocker

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