Illustration of pannier
- pannier 2b
variants
or less commonly panier
1
: a large container: such 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 (such 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
Examples of pannier in a Sentence
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Big Agnes' bikepacking tents have shorter pole lengths, enabling them to fit between drop handlebars, or in panniers.
—
Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 July 2024
In the show, models emerged onto the runway in colorful looks with boxed shoulders and geometric shapes that featured shoulder pads, collars, panniers, noticeable necklines and uneven silhouettes, making for a very angular and kinesthetic runway.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
Illustration: Courtesy of Archives Balenciaga Paris Balenciaga, fall 1939 couture dress remake
The panniers on Balenciaga’s dress were inspired by Las Meninas by Velasquez.
—Vogue, 25 June 2024
Mac begins the evening in fifties-hostess splendor: a wig of rose-colored tulle, pink cigarette pants, and a dress with panniers à la polonaise.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2024
If all that sounds like too much exertion, plan a picnic and have a pony trot it up the hillside for you in sweet woven panniers courtesy of The Fife Arms, which is also one of the area’s most charming places to stay.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2024
When not in use, the kickstand neatly tucks under the rear panniers.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2023
The extend rear rack with two cargo panniers attached.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2023
The panniers fit on racks up to 16 millimeters in diameter, and also have adapters for narrower rails.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 2 July 2024
In the show, models emerged onto the runway in colorful looks with boxed shoulders and geometric shapes that featured shoulder pads, collars, panniers, noticeable necklines and uneven silhouettes, making for a very angular and kinesthetic runway.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
Illustration: Courtesy of Archives Balenciaga Paris Balenciaga, fall 1939 couture dress remake
The panniers on Balenciaga’s dress were inspired by Las Meninas by Velasquez.
—Vogue, 25 June 2024
Mac begins the evening in fifties-hostess splendor: a wig of rose-colored tulle, pink cigarette pants, and a dress with panniers à la polonaise.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2024
If all that sounds like too much exertion, plan a picnic and have a pony trot it up the hillside for you in sweet woven panniers courtesy of The Fife Arms, which is also one of the area’s most charming places to stay.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Jan. 2024
When not in use, the kickstand neatly tucks under the rear panniers.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2023
The extend rear rack with two cargo panniers attached.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2023
The panniers fit on racks up to 16 millimeters in diameter, and also have adapters for narrower rails.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2024
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pannier
noun
pan·nier
ˈpan-yər 
ˈpan-ē-ər
: a large basket
especially
: one carried on the back of an animal or the shoulder of a person
Medical Definition
pannier
noun
pan·nier
ˈpan-yər, ˈpan-ē-ər
: a covered basket holding surgical instruments and medicines for a military ambulance
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