Britches definition

brĭchĭz
pluralNoun
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Breeches.
pluralNoun
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(dialect) Pants, trousers.
noun
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too big for (one's) britches
  • Overconfident; cocky.
idiom
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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.

  • Having said that, the sight of men in tight and knee britches chasing the miscreants was rather comical.

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

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