breekumsn.
Scottish.
Short breeks, knee-breeches.
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overstocks1543
strossers1598
strouses1600
breeching1604
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trousies1652
small clothes1770
knee-breeches1829
smalls1836
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sine qua nons1850
terminations1863
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strides1889
knee-breech1904
1839 J. Ballantine in Whistle-Binkie 2nd Ser. 4 My auld uncle Watty, Wi' 's buckled knee breekums an' three cockit hattie.
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