breeches in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for breeches in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

breeches [Brit ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbriːtʃɪz, Am ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbritʃɪz] N npl

breeches buoy [Am ˈbritʃɪz ˌbui, ˈbritʃɪz ˌbɔɪ] N

I.breech [Brit briːtʃ, Am britʃ] N

II.breech [Brit briːtʃ, Am britʃ] VB trans

breech-loading [Brit ˈbriːtʃ(ə)ləʊdɪŋ, Am ˈbritʃˌloʊdɪŋ] ADJ

Translations for breeches in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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(knee) breeches
walking breeches Brit
breeches, trousers (worn by the Gauls)
breeches pl
riding breeches pl

breeches in the PONS Dictionary

breeches Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

riding breeches
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Older boys wore knee-length breeches and jackets with round-collared shirts.
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Breeches might be fastened up the outer leg with buttons or buckles over a full lining.
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The vest was knee-length, worn in conjunction with breeches and an overcoat of equal length.
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The lifeboatmen hauled a dozen crewmen to safety with a breeches buoy.
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The justacorps was worn to the knee, covering an equal length vest and breeches underneath.
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The rider wears ordinary breeches or jodhpurs, over which she will wear the apron, which can partially open in the back.
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It is said that he possessed neither a white shirt, a coat nor a whole pair of breeches.
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Around the year 1670, men's breeches were made with built-in pockets, which caused them to stop carrying purses.
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Long trousers is what he wants, but the motion picture claims him and demands that he stay in knee breeches.
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Black overalls were worn over tight breeches of the hussar style.
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