breeks
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of breeks
Scot variant of breeches
Example Sentences
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But a break in the action as players scramble to put up umbrellas and leap into their waterproof breeks.
From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2015
Besides, he said, sporting clays are more than just about shooting: they’re a lifestyle, with shotguns ranging from $1,200 to $250,000, and jackets, sweaters and breeks in rich tweeds and plaids.
From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2014
Niall Quinn, long substituted and now demobbed in his shirt and breeks, sprinted from the stands to the touchline, screaming to Lomas to get moving.
From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2012
If a deft opponent may skid between them, knocking both aside, curlers say he gie'd them breeks.
From Time Magazine Archive
It's not in the breeks of the Anne.
From Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. by Moodie, Susanna
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