knickers

Example Sentences

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"I got a little inkling of what Superman feels like when he puts his knickers on," Cullen laughs.

From BBC • May 30, 2025

“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

If the VAT is removed, M&S has pledged to pass the cost saving onto customers which would means a three-pack of period knickers that currently retail at £20 would cost £16.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 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

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

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy