noun
flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots
• Syn: ↑jodhpurs, ↑jodhpur breeches
• Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form
• Part Holonyms: ↑habit, ↑riding habit
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noun plural : breeches made wide through the lower thighs and with tight-fitting calf-length legs and worn for horseback riding
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calf-length trousers of whipcord or other durable fabric, flaring at the sides of the thighs and fitting snugly at and below the knees, worn with riding boots for horseback riding, hunting, etc. Also called breeches. Cf. jodhpurs.
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riding breeches plural noun
Breeches for riding, with loose-fitting thighs and tight-fitting legs
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Main Entry: ↑ride
Useful english dictionary. 2012.