pannier

pan·nier

noun \ˈpan-yər, ˈpa-nē-ər\

Definition of PANNIER

1

: a large container: as a : a basket often carried on the back of an animal or the shoulders of a person b : one of a pair of packs or baskets hung over the rear wheel of a vehicle (as a bicycle)

2

a : one of a pair of hoops formerly used to expand women's skirts at the sides b : an overskirt draped at the sides of a skirt for an effect of fullness

Variants of PANNIER

pan·nier also pan·ier \ˈpan-yər, ˈpa-nē-ər\

Illustration of PANNIER

Origin of PANNIER

Middle English panier, from Anglo-French paner, panier, from Latin panarium, from panis bread — more at food

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator