knicker

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knicker¹

  • /ˈnɪkə(ɹ)/

Sounds like nicker · Rhymes with -ɪkə(ɹ)

noun

  1. attributive, uncountable, as a modifier Of or relating to knickers. knicker elastic, knicker drawer, knicker thief
  2. uncountable knickerbockers Country club men had reinstated the knicker, adding four inches in length […]

knicker²

  • /ˈnɪkə(ɹ)/

Sounds like nicker · Rhymes with -ɪkə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Dutch knikker.

noun knickers

  1. UK, US, dated, dialectal A kind of marble used in games, originally made of clay, baked hard and oiled.

    Similar: nicker

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@misc{knicker_2026,
  title = {knicker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/knicker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}