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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

Black Rod's uniform consists of black shoes, buckles, breeches and a coat, as well as silk stockings.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024

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

It’s also not the kind of story you tell if you plan to ally yourself with the boy who fouled his breeches.

From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024

He had on an enormous pair of breeches tied at each knee with rope.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes


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