breeches: Meaning and Definition of

breech•es

Pronunciation: (brich'iz), [key]
— n. (used with a pl. v.)
  1. Also calledknee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men and boys in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries.
  2. See
  3. trousers.
  4. asserting oneself beyond one's authority or ability.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
breech delivery breeches buoy
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