pannier

/ˈpæniə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpæniər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpan-yər ˈpa-nē-ər/ (ame, mw)

pannier — noun

  • panniersingular
  • panniersplural

1. a bag, basket, or box attached beside a bike, motorbike, or load-carrying animal

1.名詞C1
釋義

a bag, basket, or box attached beside a bike, motorbike, or load-carrying animal for transporting things, often as one of two matching side containers.

例句

Zuri clipped a black pannier onto her bike before riding to work.

clip a pannier onto a bike

The guide loaded both panniers with rice before the donkeys crossed the pass.

load both panniers before a journey

同義詞
  • saddlebag

    often refers to a softer side bag, especially on bicycles, horses, or motorcycles

  • side case

    usually means a hard motorcycle box rather than any side carrier

  • basket

    more general and not necessarily fixed at the side

文法句型

a pannier on a bicycle

a pair of panniers

load/pack a pannier

用法筆記

Usually refers to one side container, while riders often talk about a pair of panniers when both sides of the bicycle or animal are fitted.

常見錯誤

❌I packed the tent in the two pannier on my bike.
✅I packed the tent in the two panniers on my bike.
💡when you mean both side bags, use the plural.

2. in older women's clothing, a side hoop frame or an outer skirt gathered at the s

2.名詞C2
釋義

in older women's clothing, a side hoop frame or an outer skirt gathered at the sides to make a long skirt look wider at the hips.

例句

The museum displayed a silk gown spread wide by hidden panniers.

hidden panniers shaping a gown

For the opera, Ada wore panniers under her skirt to widen the hips.

wear panniers under a skirt

同義詞
  • hoop

    more general and does not specifically suggest side width at the hips

  • farthingale

    an older skirt frame with a different overall shape

  • overskirt

    only the outer cloth layer, not the supporting side frame itself

文法句型

wear panniers under a skirt

a dress with panniers

hidden panniers

用法筆記

Mostly appears in historical costume writing. The plural often names the side hoops themselves, while the singular can refer to one frame or to the style element in a dress.

常見錯誤

❌The actress carried her gloves in the panniers.
✅The actress wore panniers under the skirt.
💡in this sense panniers shape the dress and are not storage bags.