KNICKERS

[plural] [noun] UK - a piece of underwear worn by women and girls covering the area between the waist and the tops of the legsa pair of black cotton knickers(UK slang humorous) People sometimes say 'knickers' to express their disagreement with something someone has said.(UK) Knickers is also US for knickerbockers.(UK and ANZ informal humorous) If you get your knickers in a twist, you become confused, worried or annoyed about something.Now, before you get your knickers in a twist, let me explain the situation.