breeches
noun
- 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.
- 5
A breech birth.
noun
- 1
A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
- 2
Trousers; pantaloons.
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