knickers

Example Sentences

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The Hurricanes walked from PNC Arena in old-timey plaid golf knickers, matching hats and a black top over a white collared shirt with red tie.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Remnants of clothing including half a pair of knickers, a pair of tights, a bra, remains of some shoes and a sweater were also in the tank.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2022

It was the Jazz Age, and Si wore button-up knickers.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

I’m about to blaspheme here, so hold onto your knickers, Dodger fans, but Vin Scully used to have me snoring by the fourth inning, his drone being the perfect cure for insomnia.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2021

We are scrubbed and in our donated clothes, the girls in dresses with white pinafores and thick stockings, the boys in knickers that button below the knee, white dress shirts, neckties, thick wool suit coats.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline