breeches
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
breeches/ˈbrɪtʃɪz/
▶plural noun short trousers fastened just below the knee, now chiefly worn for riding or as part of ceremonial dress.
■ informal trousers.
'breeches' also found in these Oxford entries:
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- brail
- breeches buoy
- breeks
- codpiece
- culottes
- Dutchman's breeches
- galligaskins
- hose
- knee breeches
- knickerbocker
- pantaloon
- sans-culotte
