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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024breech•es /ˈbrɪtʃɪz/USA pronunciation n. [plural]- Clothingknee-length trousers.
- Clothing, Informal TermsInformal. trousers:Tom pulled down his breeches and jumped into the river.
Idioms- Idioms too big for one's breeches, too proud;
conceited:too big for her breeches, always bragging about what she can accomplish.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024breech•es (brich′iz),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.) - ClothingAlso called knee breeches. knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men and boys in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries.
- ClothingSee riding breeches.
- Clothing, Informal Terms[Informal.]trousers.
- Idioms too big for one's breeches, asserting oneself beyond one's authority or ability.
- Middle English, plural of breech 1125–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: breeches /ˈbrɪtʃɪz ˈbriː-/ pl n - trousers extending to the knee or just below, worn for riding, mountaineering, etc
- informal or dialect any trousers
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