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
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
You'll obsairve, gentlemen, the worn places on the corduroy breeks where a cobbler rests his lapstone?
From Time Magazine Archive
Then why does he sport coat and breeks?
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
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