britches

[ brich-iz ]

/ ˈbrɪtʃ ɪz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

breeches.

Nearby words

Origin of britches

First recorded in 1880–85

Can be confusedbreeches britches

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
They didn' know nothin bout no britches till they was great big, jus' wen' roun' in dey shirttails.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 2|Work Projects Administration
I try treat people nice, 'n'en they go th'ow my britches down cistern!
Penrod and Sam|Booth Tarkington
Iverybody laff'd when Dick sed soa, an' as they didn't know what they wor laffin at they thowt it wor at Seth's britches.
Yorksher Puddin'|John Hartley

When dey sont me to town I put on britches an' stuffed de tail o' my slip in 'em so's it pass' for a shirt.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
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

British Dictionary definitions for britches

britches

/ (ˈbrɪtʃɪz) /

pl n

a variant spelling of breeches

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