knickerlessness

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English

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Etymology

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From knickerless +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪkə(ɹ)ləsnəs/

Noun

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knickerlessness (uncountable)

  1. The fact of being without knickers.
    • 2005, Linda Ruth Williams, The Erotic Thriller in Contemporary Cinema, page 224:
      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.
    • 2007, The Independent, 10 Jan 07:
      Never have there been more opportunities to have one's knickerlessness displayed in so many formats.
    • 2008, Tanya Gold, The Guardian, 26 Jun 08:
      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."
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