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knickerlessness

/ˈnɪkə(ɹ)ləsnəs/

knickerlessness noun: the fact of being without knickers.

Noun

knickerlessness (uncountable)

  1. The fact of being without knickers.
    • Stone's stardom rests on the knickerlessness of Basic Instinct; Stone as actress tries to revisit and retake that scene, but fails to rewrite its significance.2005, Linda Ruth Williams, The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema, page 224
    • Never have there been more opportunities to have one's knickerlessness displayed in so many formats.2007, The Independent, 10 Jan 07

Origin of knickerlessness

From knickerless + -ness.

Questions about knickerlessness

What does knickerlessness mean?
Knickerlessness means the fact of being without knickers.
What part of speech is knickerlessness?
Knickerlessness is a noun.
How do you pronounce knickerlessness?
Knickerlessness is pronounced /ˈnɪkə(ɹ)ləsnəs/.

Words near knickerlessness in the dictionary

  1. knickerbocker glory
  2. knickerbockered
  3. knickerbockers
  4. knickered
  5. knickerless
  6. knickerlessness
  7. knickers
  8. knickies
  9. knicking
  10. knicking off
  11. knickknack

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