kept one's knickers on

A form of keep one's knickers on — To stay calm; to not get flustered or angry.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of keep one's knickers on
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APA

kept one's knickers on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20knickers%20on

MLA

“kept one's knickers on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20knickers%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kept one's knickers on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kept%20one's%20knickers%20on.

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