knickers /ˈnikərz/ I. plural noun 1. (also knickerbockers) — (N. Amer.) loose-fitting trousers gathered at the knee or calf. 2. (Brit.) a woman's or girl's underpants. II. phrases get one's knickers in a twist (Brit.) ‹informal› become upset or angry. III. derivatives knickered adjective – origin late 19th cent. (sense 1): abbreviation of knickerbockers (see knickerbocker).
