breeches
21breeches — [OE] The theoretical singular of this word, breech, comes from a form which in Old English was plural – brēc. Its unrecorded singular, which would have been *brōc, came from a prehistoric West and North Germanic *brōks. The word’s ultimate origin …
22breeches — See: too big for one s breeches …
23breeches — n. pl. 1. Small clothes, knee breeches. 2. Trousers, pantaloons …
24breeches — noun (plural) short trousers that fasten just below the knees: riding breeches …
25breeches — [OE] The theoretical singular of this word, breech, comes from a form which in Old English was plural – brēc. Its unrecorded singular, which would have been *brōc, came from a prehistoric West and North Germanic *brōks. The word’s ultimate origin …
26Breeches buoy — Breeches Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A… …
27Breeches pipe — Breeches Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A… …
28Breeches Bible — noun The Geneva Bible (qv), which uses the word ‘breeches for ‘aprons in Genesis 3.7 • • • Main Entry: ↑breech …
29breeches role — breeches part or breeches role noun (theatre, opera) A part in which a woman plays a man or boy • • • Main Entry: ↑breech …
30breeches buoy — [brich′iz] n. a device for rescuing people at sea, consisting of a piece of strong canvas with leg holes suspended from a life preserver that is run along a rope from ship to shore or to another ship …