knickers
/ˈnɪkəz/noun
उच्चारण निकज़
(महिलाओं का) अंतर्वस्त्र, जाँघिया
Core word
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[plural] British
a piece of underwear for women or girls that covers the body from the waist to the tops of the legs
(महिलाओं का) अंतर्वस्त्र, जाँघिया
- a pair of knickers
- She packed a pair of knickers and two vests in the small bag.
- Mother hung the knickers out to dry in the sun.
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- She bought a pack of cotton knickers for her daughter.
- A few pairs of knickers were packed in the suitcase.
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[plural] North American
short loose trousers that fit tightly just below the knee
घुटने तक की ढीली पैंट
- Golfers once wore knickers and long socks.
- The old photograph showed boys in knickers playing marbles on the lawn.
- The cricketers in the old photo wore white knickers.
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- Boys wore knickers to school in those days.
- The costume included a jacket and a pair of knickers.
Synonyms knickerbockers
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
knickers (plural noun)
Knickers is plural and takes a plural verb; for one garment say a pair of knickers.
'Knickers' plural है और plural verb लेता है; एक वस्त्र के लिए 'a pair of knickers' कहें।
- Her knickers are drying on the line.
- She packed three pairs of knickers.
get your knickers in a twist
This informal British idiom means to become upset or angry over something small.
यह अनौपचारिक British idiom है, जिसका अर्थ किसी छोटी बात पर परेशान या नाराज़ हो जाना है।
- Don't get your knickers in a twist; the bus is only five minutes late.
British and American use
In British English knickers means women's underwear; American English prefers panties, and old-style knickers also means knickerbockers.
British English में knickers का अर्थ स्त्रियों का अंतर्वस्त्र है; American English में panties अधिक प्रयुक्त है, और पुराने ढंग का knickers, knickerbockers के लिए भी आता है।
- In a British shop you ask for knickers, but in an American shop you ask for panties.
knickers + noun
As a modifier it is used in compounds such as knicker elastic, usually in the singular form knicker.
Modifier के रूप में यह knicker elastic जैसे compound में आता है, प्रायः singular रूप 'knicker' में।
- The knicker elastic had worn out.
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adjective + knickers
cottonsilklacycleanplaincomfortable
- She prefers plain cotton knickers in the summer heat.
verb + knickers
washbuypackchangewearhang out
- Radhika hung out her knickers to dry in the sun.
a pair / pairs of knickers
a pair oftwo pairs ofseveral pairs ofa pack of
- He gave his wife a pack of knickers for her birthday, which embarrassed her.
knickers + preposition
in a twistin a knoton the washing line
- Never get your knickers in a knot over trivial things.
“More examples 5
- The shop sells vests, socks and knickers at reasonable prices.
यह दुकान उचित दामों पर बनियान, मोज़े और knickers बेचती है।
- The old schoolgirl uniform included white knickers in the 1950s.
1950 के दशक की पुरानी स्कूल की वर्दी में सफ़ेद knickers शामिल होते थे।
- He told his sister not to get her knickers in a twist about the small delay.
उसने अपनी बहन से कहा कि थोड़ी-सी देरी पर इतना परेशान न हो।
- The label says these knickers should be washed in cold water.
लेबल पर लिखा है कि इन knickers को ठंडे पानी में धोना चाहिए।
- In old English stories, boys sometimes wore knickers tied below the knee.
पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी कहानियों में लड़के कभी-कभी घुटने के नीचे बँधे knickers पहनते थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Her knickers is in the cupboard.
✓ Her knickers are in the cupboard.
Knickers is plural, so use are.
'Knickers' plural है, इसलिए are लगेगा।
✗ She bought a knickers from the market.
✓ She bought a pair of knickers from the market.
A plural garment noun needs a pair of when you mean one item.
एक वस्त्र के अर्थ में plural वस्त्रवाचक noun के साथ 'a pair of' लगता है।
¶Idioms 1
get your knickers in a twist
(British, informal) to become angry, confused or upset about something unimportant
छोटी-सी बात पर परेशान या नाराज़ हो जाना
- Don't get your knickers in a twist, it's only a small mistake.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Knickers is a plural noun, so we say 'a pair of knickers' and use a plural verb.
Knickers एक plural noun है, इसलिए 'a pair of knickers' कहा जाता है और plural verb का प्रयोग होता है।