red-breechesadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈrɛd ˈbrɪtʃᵻz/,

/ˈrɛd ˈbriːtʃᵻz/, U.S.

/ˈrɛd ˈbrɪtʃᵻz/,

/ˈrɛd ˈbritʃᵻz/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: red adj., breech n.

Etymology: < red adj. + the plural of breech n.

†A. adj.

Characterized by the wearing of livery, or of the best livery. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for specific people > wearing uniform > types of

liveried1637

bloody-backed1770

plain clothes1822

well-liveried1835

red-breeches1840

uniform1895

1840 C. J. Lever Charles O'Malley iii, in Dublin Univ. Mag. Mar. 352/2 It's a red-breeches day, Master Charles.

1868 C. Clarke Lord Falconberg's Heir II. xviii. 248 Pot-luck, on this occasion, meant a ‘red-breeches day’—the best dinner-service, all the helpers, the best dress-liveries [etc.].

B. n.

A person wearing red breeches; spec. a soldier.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > one who wears specific coloured clothing > uniform or insignia

scarlet1622

red-breeches1849

1849 J. L. Motley Merry-mount I. xi. 135 As we were squabbling among ourselves, the red-breeches..came down upon us, shrieking like devils.

1862 in L. M. Post Soldiers' Lett. ii. xxxii. 90 As soon as the rebs saw our red breeches (the Zouaves) coming through the woods they skedaddled.

1916 J. C. Bracq Provocation of France iv. 50 He conjures the members with the pictures of the Red-breeches about to cross the Vosges.

2002 VFW Mag. (Nexis) May 26 Cult members also were nicknamed ‘red breeches’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	red-breeches
释义	red-breechesadj.n. Brit. /ˈrɛd ˈbrɪtʃᵻz/, /ˈrɛd ˈbriːtʃᵻz/, U.S. /ˈrɛd ˈbrɪtʃᵻz/, /ˈrɛd ˈbritʃᵻz/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: red adj., breech n. Etymology: < red adj. + the plural of breech n. †A. adj. Characterized by the wearing of livery, or of the best livery. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing clothing for specific people > wearing uniform > types of liveried1637 bloody-backed1770 plain clothes1822 well-liveried1835 red-breeches1840 uniform1895 1840 C. J. Lever Charles O'Malley iii, in Dublin Univ. Mag. Mar. 352/2 It's a red-breeches day, Master Charles. 1868 C. Clarke Lord Falconberg's Heir II. xviii. 248 Pot-luck, on this occasion, meant a ‘red-breeches day’—the best dinner-service, all the helpers, the best dress-liveries [etc.]. B. n. A person wearing red breeches; spec. a soldier. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > one who wears specific coloured clothing > uniform or insignia scarlet1622 red-breeches1849 1849 J. L. Motley Merry-mount I. xi. 135 As we were squabbling among ourselves, the red-breeches..came down upon us, shrieking like devils. 1862 in L. M. Post Soldiers' Lett. ii. xxxii. 90 As soon as the rebs saw our red breeches (the Zouaves) coming through the woods they skedaddled. 1916 J. C. Bracq Provocation of France iv. 50 He conjures the members with the pictures of the Red-breeches about to cross the Vosges. 2002 VFW Mag. (Nexis) May 26 Cult members also were nicknamed ‘red breeches’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1840
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