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    KNICKERS

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    (used in the plural) underpants worn by womenplay

    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 kneeplay

    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)

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