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knickerlessness

Noun CEFR C2
ˈnɪkə(ɹ)ləsnəs

Definitions

The fact of being without knickers.

uncountable

Examples

“Stone's stardom rests on the knickerlessness of Basic Instinct; Stone as actress tries to revisit and retake that scene, but fails to rewrite⟳ its significance.”
“Never have⟳ there been more opportunities to have⟳ one's knickerlessness displayed in so many formats.”
“No, when she laid her arm on Norton and spoke of her knickerlessness, I think⟳ she wanted to say⟳: "I am not what you think⟳ I am. I am not just a smiling, middle-class, slightly boring woman who wears caftans and talks about buffets."”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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