Breeches vs. Britches

Breechesnoun

plural of breech

Breechesnoun

A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.

Breechesnoun

(informal) Trousers; pantaloons.

Breeches

A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.

Breeches

Trousers; pantaloons.

Breechesnoun

trousers ending above the knee

Breechesnoun

short trousers fastened just below the knee, now chiefly worn for riding or as part of ceremonial dress

Breechesnoun

trousers.

Breeches

Breeches ( BRITCH-iz, BREE-chiz) are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg, usually stopping just below the knee, though in some cases reaching to the ankles. The breeches were normally closed and fastened about the leg, along its open seams at varied lengths, and to the knee, by either buttons or by a drawstring, or by one or more straps and buckle or brooches.

Britchesnoun

alternative form of breechespants, trousers.

Britchesnoun

informal term for breeches

Britchesnoun

another form of breeches, representing a pronunciation