breeches
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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
Early on, and briefly, waiters were unfortunately tricked out in white wigs and satin knee breeches, a la Versailles-on-the-Venice-canals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
"Court dress is velvet coat and breeches, with cut steel buttons, a ruffle and a white waistcoat," says Sir Simon.
From BBC ● May 4, 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
Merlyn, in his running breeches, looked rather like Lord Baden-Fowdl, except, of course, that the latter did not wear a beard.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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