knickers

Definitions


[ˈnɪkəz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a woman's or girl's undergarment covering the lower part of the torso to the top of the thighs and having two holes for the legs

- knickerbockers


Phrases:
- get one's knickers in a twist

Origin:
late 19th century (in the sense ‘short trousers’): abbreviation of knickerbockers (see knickerbocker)




definition by Oxford Dictionaries