Knickers

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Knickerbockers \Knick"er*bock`ers\, n. pl.
     The name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes; called
     also {knickers}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  knickers \knick"ers\, n. pl.
     1. The name for a style of loose-fitting short trousers,
        gathered in and ending at the knees; smallclothes; called
        also {knickerbockers}.
  
     Syn: breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. Underpants, especially of women; panties. [British]
  
     Syn: bloomers, pants, drawers.
          [PJC + WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  knickers
       n 1: trousers ending above the knee [syn: {breeches}, {knee
            breeches}, {knee pants}, {knickerbockers}]
       2: (usually in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was
          afraid that her bloomers might have been showing" [syn: {bloomers},
           {pants}, {drawers}]