Breeches (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun (used with a plural verb)
  1. knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men and boys in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries.
  2. riding breeches.
  3. trousers.
Idioms
  1. asserting oneself beyond one's authority or ability.
pl n
  1. trousers extending to the knee or just below, worn for riding, mountaineering, etc
  2. any trousers
  3. conceited; unduly self-confident
Breeches (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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