Breeches Definition

brichiz
noun
Trousers reaching to or just below the knees and often tapered to fit closely.
Webster's New World
Any trousers.
Webster's New World

Plural form of breech.

Wiktionary

A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.

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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Breeches

  • too big for one's breeches

Origin of Breeches

  • Middle English brech, brek, Old English brēc, plural of brōc (“breech, breeches”); akin to Old Norse brók (“breeches”), Danish brog, Dutch broek, German Bruch f; compare Latin bracae (> French braies) which is of Celtic origin. Compare brail.

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