riding breeches

American  

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. calf-length trousers of whipcord or other durable fabric, flaring at the sides of the thighs and fitting snugly at and below the knees, worn with riding boots for horseback riding, hunting, etc.

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riding breeches British  

plural noun

1. tough breeches with padding inside the knees, worn for riding horses

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riding breeches

In his memoir, “Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics,” Biden acknowledged discovering a polo mallet, riding breeches and other markers of a privileged life in his father’s closet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2024

She is as elegant and tidy as her home is dishevelled, with blond hair cut short, 60s-style, and dressed in a pink tweed jacket, riding breeches and boots.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2019

She larks about with photographers, jumps into a hot tub in her riding breeches, and sips champagne.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 1, 2016

Gatsby’s style is more gangster than gentleman; it’s hard to picture him rocking Nick Carraway’s floppy bow ties or Tom Buchanan’s riding breeches.

From Slate ● May 22, 2013

Grace’s helpfulness secured her position: on Christmas Day that year—1922—Leon dressed in top hat and riding breeches, walked through the snow to the bungalow with a green envelope from his father.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan