breeches

noun (breeches, plural)

«breeches» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Short trousers fastened just below the knee, worn by men in the past and today for horse riding (riding breeches). tree →
(informal, old) Trousers. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, Tudor, Stuart and Georgian men wore breeches with long stockings; boys were «breeched» (put into breeches) when they were about 5–7. Riders wear tight riding breeches. In The Wind in the Willows, Toad dresses up in fine clothes; in pictures of old times, gentlemen and servants wear breeches. Phrase: «too big for your breeches» (or britches) means too proud of yourself.

Examples

The king wore velvet breeches and white stockings. tree →
She pulled on her riding breeches before her lesson. tree →
Pirates wore loose breeches. tree →
He's getting too big for his breeches since he won. tree →
The footman wore breeches and buckled shoes. tree →
Breeches stop just below the knee. tree →
Breeches of crimson velvet, silk stockings, and low, silver-buckled slippers completed his costume. tree →

Note

Always plural: «a pair of breeches». Sounds like «BRITCH-iz», not «BREE-chiz». US informal spelling britches.

In Jewish tradition

Breeches were linen trousers worn by the priests under their robes, to cover their bodies.

Interpretation. Tradition teaches that the priests' modesty matters in the holy place, and that the breeches were one of the eight garments of the high priest.

Examples

and the mitre of fine linen, and the goodly head-tires of fine linen, and the linen breeches of fine twined linen, (Torah EXO.39.28, JPS 1917) tree →
And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach. (Torah EXO.28.42, JPS 1917) tree →
They shall have linen tires upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat. (Prophets EZK.44.18, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Always plural: «a pair of breeches». Sounds like «BRITCH-iz», not «BREE-chiz». US informal spelling britches.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «breeches» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «breeches» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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