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Meaning of breeches

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

breeches

noun

Definitions

  1. (now only in the plural) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.

  2. The buttocks or backside.

  3. The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber.

  4. The external angle of knee timber, the inside of which is called the throat.

noun

Definitions

  1. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.

  2. Trousers; pantaloons.

    Synonyms:pantstrousers