britches

[ brich-iz ]

/ ˈbrɪtʃ ɪz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

breeches.

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Origin of britches

First recorded in 1880–85

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH britches

breeches, britches

Words nearby britches

Britannia, Britannia coin, Britannia metal, Britannic, Britart, britches, Britcom, Brith, Brith Milah, Briticism, British

How to use britches in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
The second one pulled out a cannon and poked it at the bartender and told him to keep his britches on.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Dey wouldn' be caught wearin' britches an' ridin' straddle like de womens do dese days.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
Ere Alfred could reply, a big gawk chimed in with: "By the dust on their britches laigs I callerate they didn't ride much."
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field

Also, I put on Phoebe's pea-green cotton skirt, while my knee britches hung behind the stove, drying.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
As a gineral thing, when a woman wares the britches, she has a good rite tew them.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for britches

britches

/ (ˈbrɪtʃɪz) /

pl n

a variant spelling of breeches

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britches

Origin of britches

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH britches

Words nearby britches

Words related to britches

How to use britches in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for britches