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单词 breechesless
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breecheslessadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: English breeches , breech n., -less suffix.
Etymology: < breeches, plural of breech n. + -less suffix. Compare earlier breechless adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbreechesless.
Without breeches, breechless.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing trousers > wearing breeches > not
breechless?a1400
unbreecheda1616
sansculotted1795
breechesless1822
1822 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 12 636 Those breechesless heroes, the Sons of the Mist.
1837 Fraser's Mag. 16 670 The killing of the breechesless barbarians at Glencoe.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online September 2019).
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