Breeches
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbɹiː.t͡ʃɪz/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Breeches is a noun meaning plural of breech.
Meaning
plural of breech.
More Meanings
- (informal) Trousers; pantaloons.
- (historical) A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
Example Sentences
But now there's only old Manning, and young William, and a new-fashioned woman gardener in breeches and such-like.
And how then was the Devil drest? / Oh! he was in his Sunday's best: / His jacket was red and his breeches were blue, / And there was a hole where the tail came through.
"In the coach in which I rode, there was a vacant seat till our arrival in Birmingham. Leaving Birmingham I found it filled with a fat Englishman, in drab breeches and gaiter boots, the finest specimen of a thorough John Bull that I had seen—weight about sixteen stone. He wore two top coats, a broad brimmed hat, and an enormous red travelling shawl, behind the folds of which his portly double chin was entirely hidden.
Word Forms
- breeks
- breech
Synonyms for breeches
Depending on context, synonyms include trousers, pants, knickers, knee breeches, knickerbockers.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knickers, knickerbockers, knee breeches, britches, trousers, underpants.
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