knee breeches in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for knee breeches in the English»French Dictionary

knee breeches N

knee breeches

knickers mpl

Translations for knee breeches in the English»French Dictionary

breeches, a. knee breeches

culotte f

Translations for knee breeches in the French»English Dictionary

haut-de-chausse

(knee) breeches

Translations for knee breeches in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. breeches:

breeches, a. knee breeches

culotte f

a pair of breeches

une culotte

2. breeches:

breeches, a. riding breeches

culotte f (de cheval)

3. breeches Am inf:

breeches

pantalon m

to be too big for one's breeches

avoir la grosse tête

I.breech [Brit briːtʃ, Am britʃ] N

1. breech MED:

breech, a. breech delivery

accouchement m par le siège

breech, a. breech delivery attr birth, delivery, presentation

par le siège

2. breech (of gun):

breech

culasse f

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

breech gun:

breech

munir [qc] d'une culasse

I.knee [Brit niː, Am ni] N ANAT

knee

genou m

lit, fig to be on/fall to one's knees

être/tomber à genoux

to be up to one's knees in water

avoir de l'eau jusqu'aux genoux

to sit on sb's knee

s'asseoir sur les genoux de qn

come and sit on my knee

viens t'asseoir sur mes genoux

to have the paper open on one's knee

avoir le journal ouvert sur les genoux

to eat on one's knee

manger sur ses genoux

on (one's) hands and knees

à quatre pattes

to go down on bended knee (to sb)

se mettre à genoux (devant qn)

II.knee [Brit niː, Am ni] VB trans

knee person:

knee

donner un coup de genou à

III.knee [Brit niː, Am ni]

to bring or force sb/sth to his/its knees

mettre qn/qc à genoux

to go weak at the knees

avoir les jambes qui flageolent

knee breeches in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for knee breeches in the English»French Dictionary

knee breeches N pl

knee breeches

culotte f courte

Translations for knee breeches in the English»French Dictionary

breech [bri:tʃ] N

breech of gun:

breech

culasse f

breeches [ˈbrɪtʃɪz] N pl

breeches

culotte f

riding breeches

culotte de cheval

I.knee [ni:] N

knee

genou m

to get down on one's knees

se mettre à genoux

to sit sb on one's knee

mettre qn sur ses genoux

on your knees!

à genoux !

Phrases:

to bring sb to their knees

forcer qn à capituler

II.knee [ni:] VB trans

knee

donner un coup de genou à

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He wouldn't for instance be partial to knee breeches.

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Often you'll see tricorn hats, waistcoats, knickers or knee breeches, ruffled cuffs, neck stocks, buckled shoes.

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Falling somewhere south of the ankle, they are a far cry from the knee breeches and stirrups that long defined the major leagues.

triblive.com

Sepoys wore red coats, white cross belts, knee breeches and a pagri; knee breaches gave place to white shorts below which were bare feet in sandals.

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These included plain uniforms without gold braid for office wear, plus white knee breeches and stocking for court functions when royalty were present.

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Knee breeches of course in use now by everyone.

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Sadly, today such sentiments in our public culture are as quaint as powdered periwigs and silk knee breeches.

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The blokes on the door set the tone, carrying off with dignity what may be the daftest hotel livery anywhere (blue frock-coats, red knee breeches, top hats with a turn-up).

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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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This look was based on dark coats, full-length trousers rather than knee breeches and stockings, and above all immaculate shirt linen and an elaborately knotted cravat.

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