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 Translation for 'knickers' from English to Swedish
NOUN   - | knickers
SYNO bloomers | breeches | drawers | ...
klädsel
trosor {pl}
knickers [Br.]
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Translation for 'knickers' from English to Swedish

knickers [Br.]
trosor {pl}klädsel
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Usage Examples English
  • Similarly, in AmE the word "pants" is the common word for the BrE "trousers" and "knickers" refers to a variety of half-length trousers (though most AmE users would use the term "shorts" rather than knickers), while the majority of BrE speakers would understand "pants" to mean "underpants" and "knickers" to mean "female underpants".
  • During the nostalgia revival of the 1970s, French knickers returned to fashion through the designs of Janet Reger and others, and were especially popular in the 1980s for a speciality market.
  • The working title for the song was "Knickers in a Handbag", named after a line from Scottish comedian Billy Connolly.
  • In British English, "knickers" are women's underwear.
  • Unsurprisingly, they have no luck, except a young lady who has no hesitation in showing Wilson her blue knickers.

  • The official uniform is a cream-coloured shirt and khaki colour knickers (shorts).
  • Women's baggy underpants fastened to just below or above the knee are also known as "bloomers" (or as "knickers" or "directoire knickers").
  • Swimwear was also developed, usually made of navy blue wool with a long tunic over full knickers.
  • The club's colours were blue shirts, white knickers, and red hose.
  • The club's colours were navy shirts, white knickers, and black stockings for most of its existence.

  • The club's colours were amber and black shirts, with blue knickers.
  • Agnes asks "Why do you all look like you have your knickers in a bunch?
  • The club's colours were a white shirt, blue knickers, and red stockings.
  • The Brand now includes a range of tea towels, maternity wear and knickers.
  • Nanny Ogg is far too wise and busy to carry a handbag; she keeps all she needs in her knickers, lifting her skirts to reveal a knicker leg, and extracting whatever is needed at the time.

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