britches
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of britches
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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On social media—particularly the “Walterboro Word Of Mouth” Facebook page—Hill haters began to emerge, asking whether she had grown too big for her britches.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
FTX was run by a young, irresponsible founder who got too big for his britches and drove the thing into the ground.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2023
“They’re not too big for their britches, they’re not on a pedestal — you can actually reach out and call them.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 13, 2023
Yes, it triggers my happy Thanksgiving memories of being at my grandparents house with my cousins and aunts and uncles, riding horses and standing by the fire until my britches got hot to the touch.
From Salon • Nov. 23, 2022
She said, “Jay Berry, it gets mighty cold in those mountains in the wintertime. Maybe you’d better take at least one pair of britches with you.”
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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