/ ˈbrɪtʃɪz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] short trousers / pants fastened just below the knee :
a pair of breeches
riding breeches
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : plural of breech .
/ ˈbrɪtʃɪz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] short trousers / pants fastened just below the knee :
a pair of breeches
riding breeches
••
WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : plural of breech .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005