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breeches

breec·hes

UK/ˈbɹiː.t͡ʃɪz/ US/ˈbɹɪ.t͡ʃɪz/ uncommon informal

noun

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Origin

From Middle English breches, brechen pl, a variant of Middle English breche, brech, brek (“breeches”), from Old English brēċ (“underpants”), the plural of brōc (“legging, buttocks”), from Proto-West Germanic *brōk, from Proto-Germanic *brōks (“crotch, legging, trousers”).

Phrases

  • bear's breeches
  • breeches buoy
  • breeches part
  • breeches pipe
  • breeches role
  • Dutchman's breeches
  • open-kneed breeches
  • petticoat breeches

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