knickers
Example Sentences
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I repaired Steve’s bicycle knickers for a coming tour but sent a little black dress—perfect for someone else—off to Goodwill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
“You also see the outside: baby’s dirty nappy or Margo’s ordinary knickers or track pants, all the unglamorous and unsexy things.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
“Don’t get your knickers in a twist, I’m not Mick Jagger,” he joked, delivering a goofy rendition of the Rolling Stones frontman’s signature moves before covering their hit “Start Me Up.”
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
Those at Zehnder’s dress in the restaurant’s colonial theme, with women in mobcaps and white aprons, and men in banded-collared shirts with knickers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
At Cochin Airport, Rahel’s new knickers were polka-dotted and still crisp.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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