knickers vs pair of trousers

knickers and pair of trousers both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
knickers	Yes	No	No	No
pair of trousers	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pair of trousers is a hypernym of knickers; that is, pair of trousers is a word with a broader meaning than knickers:

knickers: (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
pair of trousers: (usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

Other hypernyms of knickers include pant, trousers.

knickers (noun)	pair of trousers (noun)
(used in the plural) underpants worn by women	(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee