knickers

Example Sentences

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On social media, the Fleet lights - which the council said were meant to look like lanterns - were described as resembling knickers.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024

“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

Connor Kerr said the team were doing everything from "washing knickers" to helping prepare outfits and accessories to go on stage, both for the Belfast gig and Lizzo's performance at Glastonbury this weekend.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023

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

The man was dressed in a shaggy tweed jacket and knickers with long woolen stockings and a cap that had a peak both front and back, and he seemed as confused as he could be.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster