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knickers

DEFINITIONS OF: knickers

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n underpants worn by women

Synonyms:
bloomers, drawers, pants
Type of:
underpants
an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin

n trousers ending above the knee

Synonyms:
breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers
Types:
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britches
informal term for breeches
buckskins
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
Type of:
pant, trouser
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
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