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breeches part

noun Theater.

a male role played by an actress.

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Nearby words

  1. breech-loading,
  2. breechblock,
  3. breechcloth,
  4. breeches,
  5. breeches buoy,
  6. breeching,
  7. breechless,
  8. breechloader,
  9. breechloading,
  10. breed

Origin of breeches part

First recorded in 1860–65
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