breeches
Example Sentences
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Reynolds shows a flamboyant cavalryman, leaning on his sword, his red coat unbuttoned to show his cream waistcoat and breeches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Broecker and his team created roughly 200 costumes for the episode, including a ruffled collar and breeches Grande wore to portray a traumatized castrato and a prosthetic bustline for her turn as Jennifer Coolidge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2025
Black Rod's uniform consists of black shoes, buckles, breeches and a coat, as well as silk stockings.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2024
When the play begins, a troupe of actors, costumed in skirts and breeches that gesture toward the Elizabethan, are about to put on a new show, “The London Merchant.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
Even so, Madame Ionesco stayed in firm possession of his one hand while he dug into the pocket of his breeches with the other.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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