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breeks

American  
[breeks, briks] / briks, brɪks /

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. breeches; trousers.


breeks British  
/ briːks /

plural noun

  1. trousers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

If a deft opponent may skid between them, knocking both aside, curlers say he gie'd them breeks.

From Time Magazine Archive

He didn't care about the sodden wadmal breeks and tunic that hung around his skin.

From The Valor of Cappen Varra by Anderson, Poul William

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