"knickerless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈnɪkə(ɹ)ləs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-knickerless.wav
Etymology: From knicker + -less. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|knicker|less}} knicker + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} knickerless (not comparable)
  1. Not wearing any knickers; without underwear. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Clothing Synonyms: unknickered Derived forms: knickerlessness Related terms: go commando
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        {
          "word": "go commando"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "unknickered"
        }
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      ]
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      "homophone": "Nicholas (non-rhotic)"
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