breeches (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *breeches*:
NOUN	artifact	breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers	trousers ending above the knee

English > *breeches*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	trousers ending above the knee.
Synonyms	knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers
Parts	codpiece	(15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches
Narrower	britches	informal term for breeches
	buckskins	breeches made of buckskin
	plus fours	men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees
	trunk hose	puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose
Broader	trousers, pair of trousers, pant	(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
Usage of	plural, plural form	The form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanish	calza, calzón, pantalón corto, shorts
Catalan	calçons, pantalons curts

HyperDic: breeches