breeches

[ brich-iz, bree-chiz ]

/ ˈbrɪtʃ ɪz, ˈbri tʃɪz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

Also called knee breeches. knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men and boys in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries.

riding breeches.

Informal. trousers.

Idioms for breeches

too big for one's breeches, asserting oneself beyond one's authority or ability.

Origin of breeches

1125–75; Middle English, plural of breech

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH breeches

breeches , britches

Words nearby breeches

breech baby, breech birth, breechblock, breechcloth, breech delivery, breeches, breeches buoy, breeches part, breeching, breechless, breechloader

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Example sentences from the Web for breeches

Which feels the cold most, the Highlander with his kilt and bare legs, or the Sassenach with his drawers and breeches?
Where Art Begins|Hume Nisbet
Stockings failed to match, and buttons would be sewed on the wrong side of a man's shirt or breeches.
Campfire and Battlefield|Rossiter Johnson
Caniche instantly snatched up the breeches, and away he flew.
Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom|Samuel Griswold Goodrich
The uniforms consisted of two undress suits; one with trousers, the other with breeches and high boots, for riding.
On the Irrawaddy|G. A. Henty

You may as well continue to wear your breeches under those you have outside, but leave your doublet when I change.
Won by the Sword|G.A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for breeches

breeches

/ (ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbriː-) /

pl n

trousers extending to the knee or just below, worn for riding, mountaineering, etc

informal, or dialect any trousers

too big for one's breeches conceited; unduly self-confident

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单词	breeches
释义	breeches [ brich-iz, bree-chiz ] / ˈbrɪtʃ ɪz, ˈbri tʃɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR breeches ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a plural verb) Also called knee breeches. knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men and boys in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. riding breeches. Informal. trousers. Idioms for breeches too big for one's breeches, asserting oneself beyond one's authority or ability. Origin of breeches 1125–75; Middle English, plural of breech WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH breeches breeches , britches Words nearby breeches breech baby, breech birth, breechblock, breechcloth, breech delivery, breeches, breeches buoy, breeches part, breeching, breechless, breechloader Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for breeches Which feels the cold most, the Highlander with his kilt and bare legs, or the Sassenach with his drawers and breeches? Where Art Begins\|Hume Nisbet Stockings failed to match, and buttons would be sewed on the wrong side of a man's shirt or breeches. Campfire and Battlefield\|Rossiter Johnson Caniche instantly snatched up the breeches, and away he flew. Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom\|Samuel Griswold Goodrich The uniforms consisted of two undress suits; one with trousers, the other with breeches and high boots, for riding. On the Irrawaddy\|G. A. Henty You may as well continue to wear your breeches under those you have outside, but leave your doublet when I change. Won by the Sword\|G.A. Henty British Dictionary definitions for breeches breeches / (ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbriː-) / pl n trousers extending to the knee or just below, worn for riding, mountaineering, etc informal, or dialect any trousers too big for one's breeches conceited; unduly self-confident Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to breeches trousers, underpants, shorts, slacks, knickers, backside, tail, rear, seat, posterior, tube, sock, tights, tubing, hosiery, drape, dress up, swaddle, swathe, fit
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breeches

noun (used with a plural verb)

Idioms for breeches

Origin of breeches

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH breeches

Words nearby breeches

Example sentences from the Web for breeches

British Dictionary definitions for breeches

pl n

Words related to breeches