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French knickers

French knickers noun: a type of full-fitting women's underwear and/or sleepwear.

Noun

French knickers pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, plural, plural-only) A type of full-fitting women's underwear and/or sleepwear.
    • For this reason, any woman would much, much rather receive a pair of silk French knickers trimmed with antique lace that require handwashing in Evian water and which she will never actually wear than the three-pack of tummy-control pants from M&S that she desperately needs.2004 December 3, Jess Cartner-Morley, “Present perfect”, in The Guardian

Questions about French knickers

What does French knickers mean?
French knickers means a type of full-fitting women's underwear and/or sleepwear.
What part of speech is French knickers?
French knickers is a noun.

Words near French knickers in the dictionary

  1. French kisser
  2. French kissers
  3. French kisses
  4. French kissing
  5. French kissings
  6. French knickers
  7. French knot
  8. French knots
  9. French lavender
  10. French leave
  11. French letter

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