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Meaning of French knickers | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of full-fitting women's underwear and/or sleepwear.

UK, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Français culotte flottante culotte-short shorty

Русский панталончики

Examples

“For this reason, any woman would much, much rather receive a pair of silk French knickers trimmed with antique lace that require handwashing in Evian water and which she will never actually wear than the three-pack of tummy-control pants from M&S that she desperately needs.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

French knot French lavender French leave French letter French Lick French loaf