Britches

//ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪz// noun

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Definitions

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

Synonyms

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trouserskegsknee britchesknee britchespantaloonpants

Example

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"You're too big for your britches."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

breath and britchesfrog's britchesget glad in the same britches one got mad intoo big for one's britches

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