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plural noun* * *['nikəz](women's and girls' pants, especially if loose-fitting and gathered in at the thigh.) der Schlüpfer* * *knick·ers[ˈnɪkəʳz, AM -ɚz]I. n pl3.▶ to get one's \knickers in a twist BRIT, AUS ( hum fam: get angry) sich akk aufregen fam; (get worried) den Kopf [o die Nerven] verlieren; (get confused) nichts auf die Reihe kriegen fam, nur mehr Bahnhof verstehen ÖSTERR fam* * *['nɪkəz]pldon't get your knickers in a twist! (inf) — dreh nicht gleich durch! (inf)
2)See:= academic.ru/88553/knickerbockers">knickerbockers* * *knickers [ˈnıkə(r)z] splget one’s knickers in a twist umg oft hum sich ins Hemd machen;knickers! umg Mist!* * *plural noun* * *(underwear) n.Schlüpfer m. -
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PHRASES:to get one's \knickers in a twist (Brit, Aus); -
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knick·er·bock·er[ˈnɪkəˌbɒkəʳ, AM -ɚˌbɑ:kɚ]n1. (short trousers)▪ \knickerbockers pl Knickerbocker[s] pl, weite Kniehose▪ \knickerbockers pl [Damen]schlüpfer m* * * -
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plural nounKnickerbocker Pl.* * *['nikə,bokəz]((American knickers) short trousers that fit tightly just below the knees, used together with knee socks for skiing and hiking.)* * *['nɪkəbɒkəz]plKnickerbocker pl* * *plural nounKnickerbocker Pl.* * *n.Kniehose -n f. -
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knick·er·bock·er [ʼnɪkə ˌbɒkəʳ, Am -ɚ ˌbɑ:kɚ] n1) ( short trousers)\knickerbockers pl Knickerbocker[s] pl, weite Kniehose\knickerbockers pl [Damen]schlüpfer m
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knickers — ► PLURAL NOUN Brit. 1) a woman s or girl s undergarment covering the body from the waist or hips to the top of the thighs and having two holes for the legs. 2) N. Amer. knickerbockers. ● get one s knickers in a twist Cf. ↑get one s knickers in a… … English terms dictionary
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knickers — (n.) short, loose fitting undergarment, now usually for women but not originally so, 1866, shortening of knickerbockers (1859), said to be so called for their resemblance to the trousers of old time Dutchmen in Cruikshank s illustrations for… … Etymology dictionary
knickers — (plural; pronunciamos níkers ) sustantivo masculino 1. Origen: Uruguay. Pantalones bombachos … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
knickers — [nik′ərz] pl.n. [contr. < KNICKERBOCKER] 1. knickerbockers: see KNICKERBOCKER (n. 3) 2. a) Chiefly Brit. a bloomerlike undergarment worn by women or girls b) Brit. panties … English World dictionary
knickers — knickerbockers [ knikɛrbɔkɛrs; nikɶrbɔkɶr ] n. m. pl. • 1884; knicker bockers 1863; mot angl., nom d un héros de W. Irving ♦ Anciennt Culotte de golf, souvent en tweed, portée aussi à la ville. Mod. Culotte utilisée pour le ski de fond, l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Knickers — In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth nations, knickers is a word for women s undergarments. George Cruikshank, whose illustrations are classic icons for Charles Dickens works, also did the illustrations for Washington Irving s… … Wikipedia
knickers — [19] The use of the word knickers for ‘women’s underpants’ dates back to the 1880s: a writer in the magazine Queen in 1882 recommended ‘flannel knickers in preference to flannel petticoat’, and Home Chat in 1895 was advertising ‘serge knickers… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
knickers — [19] The use of the word knickers for ‘women’s underpants’ dates back to the 1880s: a writer in the magazine Queen in 1882 recommended ‘flannel knickers in preference to flannel petticoat’, and Home Chat in 1895 was advertising ‘serge knickers… … Word origins
knickers — [[t]nɪ̱kə(r)z[/t]] (The form knicker is used as a modifier.) 1) N PLURAL: also a pair of N Knickers are a piece of underwear worn by women and girls which have holes for the legs and elastic around the waist to hold them up. [BRIT] She bought Ann … English dictionary
knickers — noun (BrE) short underwear for women ⇨ See also ↑panties ADJECTIVE ▪ French ▪ frilly, lacy ▪ skimpy … OF KNICKERS ▪ pair … Collocations dictionary