knickers
Baggy knee breeches
Knickers are women's or girls' underpants, chiefly in British English.
The word is somewhat old-fashioned, often appearing in the phrase get your knickers in a twist—to become upset or agitated over something minor.
In American English, knickers historically meant knee-length trousers gathered at the knee, worn by boys or golfers.
Women's undergarment
- briefsSnug lower undergarments
- underpantsLower body undergarment
- drawersSliding furniture compartments
- undiesInformal term for undergarments
knick-knacks · smalls · scanties · intimates · foundation garments · unmentionables · step-ins · tap pants
Trousers ending below knee
- knee-breechesTrousers cut below kneecap
- jodhpursHip-flared equestrian trousers
- riding breechesFitted trousers for equestrians
- pantaloonsClose-fitting historical trousers
Of 19th-century Britain
- petticoatsUndergarments beneath skirts
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- antiqueOld valued collectible
heirloom · period · historical · bygone · heritage · traditional · flapper · twenties
panties
Women's undergarment
- briefsSnug lower undergarments
- underpantsLower body undergarment
- drawersSliding furniture compartments
undies · knick-knacks · smalls · scanties · intimates · foundation garments · unmentionables · step-ins · tap pants · boyshorts
breeches
Trousers ending below knee
- knee-breechesTrousers cut below kneecap
- jodhpursHip-flared equestrian trousers
- riding breechesFitted trousers for equestrians
victorian
Of 19th-century Britain
- petticoatsUndergarments beneath skirts
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
antique · heirloom · period · historical · bygone · heritage · traditional · flapper · twenties · thirties
twist
Rotating motion or surprise
agitated · flustered · upset · overwrought
training pants
Absorbent toddler undergarments
- pull-upsOverhead bar lifts
- traditional pantsdhoti, lungi, harem pants, lederhosen, gaucho pants
- British Englishaluminium, aubergine, behaviour, biscuit, bonnet
- bottomsjeans, blue jeans, pants, denim, corduroys
- old-fashionedantique, antiques, gramophone, phonograph, horse and buggy
- plural-only wordsscissors, pants, trousers, jeans, shorts
- underwearunderwear, briefs, boxers, underpants, panties
knickerstrousers
Bifurcated lower-body garment
pants · long pants · slacks · jeans · chinos
knickersouterwear
Protective top garments
trousers · skirt · shorts · overgarments · pants
knickersboxer shorts
Loose men's undergarments
boxers · briefs · Y-fronts · men's underwear · jockey shorts
- get one's knickers in a twistBecome upset unnecessarily
- got one's knickers in a twistBecame agitated unnecessarily
- French knickersLoose-cut women's underwear
- getting one's knickers in a twistBecoming disproportionately agitated
- getting one's knickers in a knotExcessive emotional distress
- keep one's knickers onMaintain composure when agitated