knickers

Example Sentences

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“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

You begin by getting dressed, pulling on knickers and a cloth chest protector, navigating various straps and zippers, cinching up a thick jacket.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2022

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

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021

At Cochin Airport, Rahel’s new knickers were polka-dotted and still crisp.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy