breeches
noun /ˈbrɪtʃɪz/
/ˈbrɪtʃɪz/
(also britches especially in North American English)
[plural]- short trousers fastened just below the knee
- a pair of breeches
- riding breeches
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBreeches is used after these nouns:- riding
Word OriginMiddle English: plural of breech.