"kecks" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-kecks.wav
Etymology: From earlier kicks (“breeches”). Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} kecks pl (plural only)
  1. (Northern English dialect, Scotland) Trousers. Tags: Northern-English, Scotland, dialectal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Clothing, Underwear
    Sense id: en-kecks-en-noun-qlXN95~T Disambiguation of Clothing: 50 50 Disambiguation of Underwear: 50 50 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. (Northern English dialect, Scotland) Underpants. Tags: Northern-English, Scotland, dialectal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Clothing, Underwear
    Sense id: en-kecks-en-noun-6afha4D~ Disambiguation of Clothing: 50 50 Disambiguation of Underwear: 50 50 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: keks, kegs, kaks Derived forms: underkecks

Alternative forms

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