knickerlessness

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/ˈnɪkə(ɹ)ləsnəs/

noun

The fact of being without knickers.

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Meanings

nounknickerlessness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fact of being without knickers.

    Never have there been more opportunities to have one's knickerlessness displayed in so many formats.

    2007, The Independent, 10 Jan 07
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    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.

    2005, Linda Ruth Williams, The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema, page 224

    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."

    2008, Tanya Gold, The Guardian, 26 Jun 08

Origin

From knickerless + -ness.

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APA

knickerlessness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knickerlessness

MLA

“knickerlessness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knickerlessness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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