English > knickers: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | trousers ending above the knee. |
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| Synonyms | breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers |
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| Parts | codpiece | (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches |
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| Narrower | britches | informal term for breeches |
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| buckskins | breeches made of buckskin |
| plus fours | men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees |
| trunk hose | puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose |
| Broader | trousers, pair of trousers, pant | (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately |
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| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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| Spanish | calza, calzón, pantalón corto, shorts |
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| Catalan | calçons, pantalons curts |
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