Dec 1, 2018 - 00:00
Dec 1, 2018 - 00:00
 0
BREECHES, n. plu. brich'es. [Low L. braccoe.]

A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs. It is now a close garment; but the word formerly was used for a loose garment, now called trowsers, laxoe braccoe.

To wear the breeches is, in the wife, to usurp the authority of the husband.

arrow_back
chevron_leftPrevious Article Webster Dictionary :: Breech
Next Articlechevron_right Webster Dictionary :: Breeching
arrow_forward