breeches
A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighsA garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
» It's not easy to put breeches on a cat.
Значення
значень: 2(історичне, множина, лише множина)A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
Breeches, Kniehose
бри́джиbrídži, бриджиbridži
бриджіbrydži, брічиbričy
(розмовне, множина, лише множина)Trousers; pantaloons.
- (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
Приклади
речень: 2It's not easy to put breeches on a cat.
It was a boy dressed in ragged velveteen breeches, and thin discoloured shirt.
Переклади
мов: 8За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
За значеннями 1
Походження
From Middle English breches, brechen pl, a variant of Middle English breche, brech, brek (From Middle English breches, brechen pl, a variant of Middle English breche, brech, brek (“breeches”), from Old English brēċ (“underpants”), the plural of brōc (“legging, buttocks”), from Proto-West Germanic *brōk, from Proto-Germanic *brōks (“crotch, legging, trousers”).
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Форми
множина: breechesesСиноніми
синонімів: 6- (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee:knee breechesknee pantsknickerbockersknickers