breeches

  • 101Dutchman's-breeches — raguotasis auskarėlis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Žvirbliarūtinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Dicentra cucullaria), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dicentra cucullaria angl. Dutchman s breeches; turkey corn… …

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  • 102jodhpur breeches — noun flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots • Syn: ↑jodhpurs, ↑riding breeches • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑trouser, ↑pant …

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  • 103knee breeches — noun trousers ending above the knee • Syn: ↑breeches, ↑knee pants, ↑knickerbockers, ↑knickers • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 104bachelor's-breeches — ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun plural but singular or plural in construction : dutchman s breeches …

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  • 105dutchman's-breeches — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun plural but singular or plural in construction Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: so called from the shape of the blossoms : a delicate spring flowering herb (Dicentra cucullaria) of the eastern United States having… …

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  • 106kitten-breeches — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: so called from the shape of the blossoms : dutchman s breeches …

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  • 107little-boys' breeches — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun plural but singular or plural in construction : dutchman s breeches …

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  • 108Rhinegrave breeches — /ruyn grayv /. See petticoat breeches. [1930 35; named after the Rhinegrave of Salm, who introduced the fashion in Paris about 1650; Rhinegrave < MD rijngraaf, G Rheingraf lit., Rhine count; see RHINE, GRAF] …

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  • 109wear the breeches — (of the female in a (usu marital) relationship) to be in charge • • • Main Entry: ↑breech …

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  • 110Dutchman's-breeches — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: 1837 a spring flowering herb (Dicentra cucullaria) of the fumitory family occurring in the eastern United States and having finely divided leaves and cream white double spurred flowers …

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