Noun: knickers ni-ku(r)z
- [Brit] (used in the plural) underpants worn by women
"she was afraid that her knickers might have been showing";
- bloomers [archaic], pants, drawers, knicks [Brit, informal]
- [N. Amer] (used in the plural) trousers ending at or just below the knee
"The equestrian wore riding knickers for the competition";
- breeches, knee breeches, knee pants [N. Amer], knickerbockers, breeks [UK, dialect], britches [informal]
Sounds like: knew, newkers, nic
Type of: chuddies [UK, dialect], dacks [Austral, NZ], daks [Austral, NZ], pair of trousers, pants, trousers, underdacks [Austral], underdaks [Austral], underpants, undershorts [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Knickers