britches

[brich-iz]

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noun (used with a plural verb)

breeches.

Origin of britches

First recorded in 1880–85

Can be confusedbreeches britches

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Related Words for britches

trousers, underpants, shorts, knickers, jeans, drawers, dungarees, panties, corduroys, Bermudas, chinos, jodhpurs, briefs, breeches, bloomers, chaps, britches, denims, pantaloons

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Contemporary Examples of britches

She insists, laughing, that her grandfather looked better in his britches than Adolf Hitler did in his.
The Price of Being a Patton: Wrestling With the Legacy of America’s Most Famous General
Tim Teeman
May 26, 2014

Historical Examples of britches

As an old Tellurian saying hath it, 'you're altogether too big for your britches.'
The Galaxy Primes
Edward Elmer Smith
"You're too smart for your own britches, egghead," Crowley snarled.
The Common Man
Guy McCord (AKA Dallas McCord Reynolds)
Should thee like to clap thysen into britches as cowd as a tub o' water?
Sons and Lovers
David Herbert Lawrence
Ledyard at Ben's elbow was muttering something about his britches.
Wilderness of Spring
Edgar Pangborn
They hadn't been wed long, when he axed her to mend his britches.
Yorkshire Ditties, Second Series
John Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for britches

britches

pl n

a variant spelling of breeches

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Word Origin and History for britches

1905, from britch (1620s), an old variant of breeches.