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breeches

[brich-iz, bree-chiz] / ˈbrɪtʃ ɪz, ˈbri tʃɪz /
NOUN
hose
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His red coat with black trim, red waistcoat with hand-stitched buttonholes and gold regimental buttons, and white breeches “represent the only complete uniform of the Revolutionary war.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

In his memoir, “Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics,” Biden acknowledged discovering a polo mallet, riding breeches and other markers of a privileged life in his father’s closet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2024

The procession is expected to arrive at the abbey at 10:53, with the King likely to wear military uniform instead of the more traditional breeches and silk stockings worn by kings before him.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2023

The Comédie-Française’s actors undoubtedly look good in knee breeches, but you’d be hard-pressed to know what they, or Delétang, make of the revolution based on this production.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2023

I got out shoes and breeches and my fur lined winter hieb, and dressed, there in the cold, dark country silence, while Siuwensin smoldered half a mile behind me.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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