English > knee breeches: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | trousers ending above the knee. |
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Synonyms | breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers |
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Parts | codpiece | (15th-16th century) a flap for the crotch of men's tight-fitting breeches |
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Narrower | britches | informal term for breeches |
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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 |
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Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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Spanish | calza, calzón, pantalón corto, shorts |
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Catalan | calçons, pantalons curts |
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