| English noun: knickers | |||
| 1. | knickers (artifact) trousers ending above the knee | ||
| Synonyms | breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pant, trouser | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | britches, buckskins, plus fours, trunk hose | ||
| Part holonym | codpiece | ||
| Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||
| 2. | knickers (artifact) underpants worn by women | ||
| Samples | She was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing. | ||
| Synonyms | bloomers, drawers, pants | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | underpants | ||
| Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||