knickerless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English knicker
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English knickerless

    From knicker + -less.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈnɪkə(ɹ)ləs/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Homophone: Nicholas (non-rhotic)

    Adjective

    knickerless (not comparable)

    1. Not wearing any knickers; without underwear.
      Synonym: unknickered

    Derived terms

    See also

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