britchesnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈbrɪtʃ.ɪz/us/ˈbrɪtʃ.ɪz/UStrousers, especially those that do not cover the whole of the leg
See also
breeches
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Trousers
- bell-bottoms
- Bermuda shorts
- blue jeans
- bootcut
- breeches
- cycling shorts
- denim
- drainpipe
- dungarees
- flannel
- half-pant
- jodhpurs
- knickers
- leggings
- Levi's
- low-rise
- overalls
- trews
- trouser
- trousers
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Examples from literature
- Back in slavery time boys did not wear britches.
- He slit his britches leg, clear up above his knee!
- Here, I couldn't see a thing but shoes and britches legs and Captain Jones's walking stick.
- Then I grabbed him by the seat of the britches and heaved.
- Where I took my knee britches off, there I dropped them.