knickers

Example Sentences

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“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

Ollie Robinson has played the role of provocateur to twist the knickers of the Aussie media.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023

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

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

For the lower body, there were pants called knickers, long white socks, and special fencing sneakers.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad