breeches
Example Sentences
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Even the word “oratory,” from our postmillennial point of view, seems outdated, the rhetorical equivalent of knee breeches and frock coats.
From Washington Post
The Huntington’s signature work of art is a brilliant picture of a life-size, ruddy-cheeked youth costumed in the flashy blue satin tunic, breeches and cloak of an aristocrat of an earlier time.
From Los Angeles Times
Three people were arrested and "a number of fines and warnings were issued in relation to breeches of Covid lockdown rules".
From BBC
But wearing breeches and uncomfortable buckled shoes is work to Mr. Kramer, not play.
From New York Times
John Quincy Adams was the first president to ditch knee breeches for long pants on his big day, in 1825.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
