Definition of breeches in English:

breeches

plural nounˈbrɪtʃɪzˈbriːtʃɪz

1Short trousers fastened just below the knee, now chiefly worn for riding or as part of ceremonial dress.
a pair of buckskin breeches
Example sentencesExamples
- When I looked to the man, I could see he was dressed in these brown breeches and a greenish tunic.
- She was dressed in bright red breeches tied with a cord inlaid with silver thread.
- Cate was perched high in a tree, clad in a loose men's shirt and riding breeches.
- He was dressed in black breeches and a royal color shirt with a black cloak around him.
- He was still a little mad she had worn breeches under her dress.
- She would run to the forest, leave the dress and, wearing breeches and shirt, go back to the castle.
- She hurriedly dressed into breeches and a loose fitting shirt.
- I washed and dressed in brown breeches and a black coat, not wanting to be encumbered by my heavy cloak.
- She had braided her hair, and dressed in breeches and tunic, her riding gloves tucked into her belt.
- They had a habit for wearing breeches under their dresses for such little rides like these.
- She was dressed in beige breeches, a black sweater and riding boots.
- She was wearing orange and red breeches, tied just below the knees.
- He wore a dark blue tunic and even darker blue riding breeches.
- He was stocky and dressed handsomely in his breeches and blouse.
- Each dressed exactly the same as the next, in brown leather riding breeches and tunics the color of dried blood.
- He was dressed in tan breeches with black boots to the knee.
- These costumes include tricornered hats, silk jackets, and riding breeches.
- He was dressed in black breeches, a white loose shirt and cravat, and a long black jacket.
- The girl facing him was dressed in muddy breeches and a soft grey-green shirt.
- He was dressed in burgundy velvet breeches, waistcoat and frock, with a silk and lace white shirt.
1. 1.1informal Trousers.

Origin

Middle English: plural of breech.

Breeches are old-fashioned trousers that are now worn for riding or as part of ceremonial dress. Like trousers and pants (see pantaloons), the word is now always plural, but it used to be singular. From Anglo-Saxon times until the 16th century a breech was a garment covering the groin and thighs, like a loincloth or kilt, still found in the old-fashioned breech-clout. A breech was also a person's bottom, a sense which survives in breech birth, in which the buttocks or feet of a baby are delivered first. The idea of ‘back’ or ‘end’ is also preserved in the breech of a gun, the back part of the barrel.

Definition of breeches in US English:

breeches

plural noun

1Short trousers fastened just below the knee, now chiefly worn for riding a horse or as part of ceremonial dress.
a pair of buckskin breeches
Example sentencesExamples
- She would run to the forest, leave the dress and, wearing breeches and shirt, go back to the castle.
- These costumes include tricornered hats, silk jackets, and riding breeches.
- He was dressed in tan breeches with black boots to the knee.
- Each dressed exactly the same as the next, in brown leather riding breeches and tunics the color of dried blood.
- She was wearing orange and red breeches, tied just below the knees.
- They had a habit for wearing breeches under their dresses for such little rides like these.
- The girl facing him was dressed in muddy breeches and a soft grey-green shirt.
- She was dressed in bright red breeches tied with a cord inlaid with silver thread.
- He was dressed in burgundy velvet breeches, waistcoat and frock, with a silk and lace white shirt.
- She was dressed in beige breeches, a black sweater and riding boots.
- He was dressed in black breeches, a white loose shirt and cravat, and a long black jacket.
- He was stocky and dressed handsomely in his breeches and blouse.
- Cate was perched high in a tree, clad in a loose men's shirt and riding breeches.
- He was still a little mad she had worn breeches under her dress.
- She hurriedly dressed into breeches and a loose fitting shirt.
- He wore a dark blue tunic and even darker blue riding breeches.
- When I looked to the man, I could see he was dressed in these brown breeches and a greenish tunic.
- I washed and dressed in brown breeches and a black coat, not wanting to be encumbered by my heavy cloak.
- He was dressed in black breeches and a royal color shirt with a black cloak around him.
- She had braided her hair, and dressed in breeches and tunic, her riding gloves tucked into her belt.
1. 1.1informal Trousers.

Origin

Middle English: plural of breech.

单词	breeches
释义	Definition of breeches in English: breeches plural nounˈbrɪtʃɪzˈbriːtʃɪz 1Short trousers fastened just below the knee, now chiefly worn for riding or as part of ceremonial dress. a pair of buckskin breeches Example sentencesExamples When I looked to the man, I could see he was dressed in these brown breeches and a greenish tunic. She was dressed in bright red breeches tied with a cord inlaid with silver thread. Cate was perched high in a tree, clad in a loose men's shirt and riding breeches. He was dressed in black breeches and a royal color shirt with a black cloak around him. He was still a little mad she had worn breeches under her dress. She would run to the forest, leave the dress and, wearing breeches and shirt, go back to the castle. She hurriedly dressed into breeches and a loose fitting shirt. I washed and dressed in brown breeches and a black coat, not wanting to be encumbered by my heavy cloak. She had braided her hair, and dressed in breeches and tunic, her riding gloves tucked into her belt. They had a habit for wearing breeches under their dresses for such little rides like these. She was dressed in beige breeches, a black sweater and riding boots. She was wearing orange and red breeches, tied just below the knees. He wore a dark blue tunic and even darker blue riding breeches. He was stocky and dressed handsomely in his breeches and blouse. Each dressed exactly the same as the next, in brown leather riding breeches and tunics the color of dried blood. He was dressed in tan breeches with black boots to the knee. These costumes include tricornered hats, silk jackets, and riding breeches. He was dressed in black breeches, a white loose shirt and cravat, and a long black jacket. The girl facing him was dressed in muddy breeches and a soft grey-green shirt. He was dressed in burgundy velvet breeches, waistcoat and frock, with a silk and lace white shirt. 1.1informal Trousers. Origin Middle English: plural of breech. Breeches are old-fashioned trousers that are now worn for riding or as part of ceremonial dress. Like trousers and pants (see pantaloons), the word is now always plural, but it used to be singular. From Anglo-Saxon times until the 16th century a breech was a garment covering the groin and thighs, like a loincloth or kilt, still found in the old-fashioned breech-clout. A breech was also a person's bottom, a sense which survives in breech birth, in which the buttocks or feet of a baby are delivered first. The idea of ‘back’ or ‘end’ is also preserved in the breech of a gun, the back part of the barrel. Definition of breeches in US English: breeches plural noun 1Short trousers fastened just below the knee, now chiefly worn for riding a horse or as part of ceremonial dress. a pair of buckskin breeches Example sentencesExamples She would run to the forest, leave the dress and, wearing breeches and shirt, go back to the castle. These costumes include tricornered hats, silk jackets, and riding breeches. He was dressed in tan breeches with black boots to the knee. Each dressed exactly the same as the next, in brown leather riding breeches and tunics the color of dried blood. She was wearing orange and red breeches, tied just below the knees. They had a habit for wearing breeches under their dresses for such little rides like these. The girl facing him was dressed in muddy breeches and a soft grey-green shirt. She was dressed in bright red breeches tied with a cord inlaid with silver thread. He was dressed in burgundy velvet breeches, waistcoat and frock, with a silk and lace white shirt. She was dressed in beige breeches, a black sweater and riding boots. He was dressed in black breeches, a white loose shirt and cravat, and a long black jacket. He was stocky and dressed handsomely in his breeches and blouse. Cate was perched high in a tree, clad in a loose men's shirt and riding breeches. He was still a little mad she had worn breeches under her dress. She hurriedly dressed into breeches and a loose fitting shirt. He wore a dark blue tunic and even darker blue riding breeches. When I looked to the man, I could see he was dressed in these brown breeches and a greenish tunic. I washed and dressed in brown breeches and a black coat, not wanting to be encumbered by my heavy cloak. He was dressed in black breeches and a royal color shirt with a black cloak around him. She had braided her hair, and dressed in breeches and tunic, her riding gloves tucked into her belt. 1.1informal Trousers. Origin Middle English: plural of breech.
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