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Britches

//ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers). Appalachia, Southern-US, alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only

    "And Tom Bowles told him, says, "Go up to the store and get you a free pair of britches [on me]." Says, "Them damned old britches you wearing ain't fittin' to wear to town.""

  2. 2
    (used in the plural) informal term for breeches wordnet
  3. 3
    The roe of cod. plural, plural-only

Etymology

An alteration of breeches (“trousers, pantaloons”) in use since at least the 18th century in Britain and British colonies.

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