Britches meaning

brĭch'ĭz
Breeches.
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(dialect) Pants, trousers.
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too big for (one's) britches
  • Overconfident; cocky.
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Origin of britches

  • Alteration of breeches pl. of breech
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • Alteration of breeches (“trousers, pantaloons”) in use since at least the 18th century in Britain and British colonies.
    From Wiktionary

Britches Sentence Examples

  • Five ratings on Kona Sports give Birdwell britches a total of four out of five stars.

  • He always wore the old britches, and he'd got his hands stuck in his britches.

  • You will know the logo; it's a very cute surfboard called "Birdie" wearing britches with a face and hands on his hips.

  • The pricing ranges from high to low, with the products offered including: high-waisted panties, tights, bras, and the Skinny Britches shorts.

  • Officially, Birdwell surf shorts are called "Birdwell Beach Britches", but you mustn't let the old-fashioned name fool you.

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