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Women's undergarments

In the United Kingdom, Ireland and some fellow Commonwealth nations, knickers is a a word for women's undergarments: "Don't get your knickers in a twist" (i.e. "don't get all hot under the collar," or, in US usage "don't get your panties in a bunch." Australian usage "don't get your knickers in a knot"). George Cruikshank, whose illustrations are classic icons for Charles Dickens' works, also did the illustrations for Washington Irving's droll History of New York when it was published in London. He showed the old-time Knickerbockers, Irving's fictitious Dutch colonial family, in their loose Dutch breeches, and by 1859, short loose ladies' undergarments, a kind of abbreviated version of pantalettes or pantaloons, were "knickers' in England. After World War I, very loose ladies' knickers were called "taxi treats", when the driver was asked to take the long way round the park. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Womens panties or knickers Panties are female undergarments. ... Knickerbockers were a kind of mens or boys baggy knee trousers, of a type particularly popular in the early twentieth century. ... Knickerbocker can refer to such things as: Knickers - an item of clothing The Knickerbocker - a nineteenth century American magazine A baseball team, the New York Knickerbockers The Knickerbocker Rules - an early formalization of the rules of baseball A basketball team, the New York Knicks A series of books called The... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2046x1293, 472 KB) Summary Womens knickers, taken by myself Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Lingerie Undergarment Knickers ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2046x1293, 472 KB) Summary Womens knickers, taken by myself Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Lingerie Undergarment Knickers ... A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ... The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as The Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states all of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom, except for Mozambique and the United Kingdom itself. ... For the types and styles of womens undergarments, see lingerie. ... George Cruikshank (September 27, 1792 – February 1, 1878) was an English artist and caricaturist, well-known for his satirical illustrations of contemporary figures and events. ... Dickens redirects here. ... Washington Irving (April 3, 1783–November 28, 1859) was an American author of the early 19th century. ... Girls costume showing linen pantalettes from Godeys Ladys Book 1855 Pantalettes are undergarments covering the legs worn by women, girls, and very young boys in the early- to mid-nineteenth century. ... A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ...

There are now many names for the undergarments that previously have been called knickers, such as panties, thongs, g-strings, briefs, shorts, tangas, etc. Womens panties or knickers Panties are female undergarments. ... Look up thong in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... See Thong for other meanings. ... Briefs are a type of tight Y-shaped underwear and swimwear, as opposed to styles where the material extends down the legs. ... Hotpants Shorts are a garment worn by both men and women over their pelvic area and the upper part of the upper legs or more, sometimes extending as far as mid-calf, but not covering the entire length of the leg, either as outer or undergarment. ... See Thong for other meanings. ...

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The appellation "Tarty Knickers" has come to be applied to women who dress in a way which is ostentatious or sexually provocative.