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Clothing with coverings for each leg
Breeches or britches (/ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbriː-/ BRITCH-iz, BREE-chiz) are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings
Breeches
Rescue device for transport along a taut rope
A breeches buoy is a rope-based rescue device used to extract people from wrecked vessels, or to transfer people from one place to another in situations
Breeches_buoy
Full, knee-length trousers worn by men in the 17th–18th centuries
Petticoat breeches were voluminously wide, pleated pants, reminiscent of a skirt, worn by men in Western Europe during the 1650s and early 1670s. The very
Petticoat_breeches
Short breeches worn by European men in the 16th and 17th centuries
Spanish breeches (gregüescos in Spanish) are a type of breeches or trousers for men, short, baggy (harem pants) and ungathered, usually accompanied by
Spanish_breeches
Theatre role in which an actress wears male clothing
In theater, a breeches role or breeches part (also pants role, pants part, trouser role, trouser part, and Hosenrolle) is a role in which a female actor
Breeches_role
Mythical trousers in Icelandic folklore
Nábrók or nábuxur (calqued as necropants, literally "corpse breeches") are a pair of pants made from the skin of a dead human, which are believed in Icelandic
Nábrók
Species of flowering plant in the poppy family
Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman's britches, or Dutchman's breeches, is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to rich woods of eastern North America, with
Dicentra_cucullaria
Full-hipped riding trousers
continued use of tall boots and breeches. Though the term "jodhpurs" was applied colloquially to this style of breeches, they were not true jodhpurs and
Jodhpurs
Early English translation of the Bible
The Geneva Bible, sometimes known by the sobriquet Breeches Bible, is an early modern English Protestant Bible translation. It is one of the most historically
Geneva_Bible
Genus of flowering plants
organisms to distribute its pollen. Common names include acanthus and bear's breeches. The genus name derives from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos) for Acanthus
Acanthus_(plant)
Woman's split skirt; earlier, breeches or knickers
the body. The term can refer to either split skirts, historical men's breeches, or women's underpants. The culotte is an example of a fashion-industry
Culottes
Legendary king of Sweden and Denmark
Lodbrok or Ragnar Lothbrok (Old Norse: Ragnarr loðbrók, lit. 'Ragnar hairy-breeches'), according to legends, was a Viking hero and a Swedish and Danish king
Ragnar_Lodbrok
River in the United States of America
Yellow Breeches Creek, also known as Callapatscink Creek, Callapatschink Creek (Lenape for "where it returns") or Shawnee Creek is a 56.1-mile-long (90
Yellow_Breeches_Creek
decorative exuberance which then sobered into the coat, waistcoat and breeches costume that would reign for the next century and a half. In the normal
1650–1700_in_Western_fashion
Trousers worn by men and women in South Asia
churidar-like pants worn in India were referred to by the British as Moghul breeches, long-drawers or mosquito drawers. Churidars are usually worn with a kameez
Churidar
Leather fetish organization
The Breeches and Leather Uniform Fanclub (BLUF) is an international fraternal organization of (mainly) gay men and MSM sharing a fetish interest in breeches
BLUF_(fetishism)
Historical men's clothing for the legs and lower body
through to the 17th century, when the style fell out of use in favour of breeches and stockings. The old plural form of "hose" was "hosen". In German these
Hose_(clothing)
Strap on a dress
originated in the 15th–16th centuries when a design of a man's martingale breeches included a flap between the legs buttoned to the belt in the back. The
Martingale_(clothing)
Literary work
Don Gil of the Green Breeches (Spanish: Don Gil de las calzas verdes) is a 1615 comedy by the Spanish playwright Tirso de Molina. Billington, Michael (17
Don_Gil_of_the_Green_Breeches
15th- to 17th-century men's garment
matching or contrasting "hose", the term for the tight leggings and later breeches-like lower garment which were attached by lacing to the doublet with "points"
Doublet_(clothing)
Clothing for the legs and lower body
common form of lower-body clothing for adult males in the modern world. Breeches were worn instead of trousers in early modern Europe by some men in higher
Trousers
Lake in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec (Canada)
The Breeches Lake (in French: Lac Breeches) is located 24 km south of Thetford Mines, in the municipality of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-de-Wolfestown. It
Breeches_Lake
tall or broad hats with brims. For men, hose disappeared in favour of breeches. The silhouette, which was essentially close to the body with tight sleeves
1600–1650_in_Western_fashion
became cutaway, more attention was paid to the cut and fit of the breeches. Breeches fitted snugly and had a fall-front opening. Low-heeled leather shoes
1775–1795_in_Western_fashion
Quarterly British publication
published in 1907, notes that the Breeches Review became a nickname for the journal because Francis Place, a breeches-maker, was a major shareholder in
The_Westminster_Review
Type of breeches
of breeches which were popular from the early 1660s until the mid-1670s and early 1680 in Western Europe. They were very full petticoat breeches gathered
Rhinegraves
headdresses the distinctive fashion of the 1770s. For men, waistcoats and breeches of previous decades continued to be fashionable. English style was defined
1750–1775_in_Western_fashion
Italian painter and sculptor (c. 1509–1566)
vestments and loincloths. This earned him the nickname Il Braghettone ("the breeches maker"). Daniele Ricciarelli was born in Volterra in present-day Tuscany
Daniele_da_Volterra
Irish team sport, form of football
will prevent slipping. The dress for hurling and football is to be knee breeches and stockings and shoes or boots. Gaelic football spread throughout the
Gaelic_football
Baggy-kneed breeches popular in the early 20th-century
Knickerbockers, or knickers in the United States (US), are a form of baggy-kneed breeches, particularly popular in the early 20th-century United States. Golfers'
Knickerbockers_(clothing)
Breeches worn for outdoor activities in Scotland
Scots term for trousers or breeches. It is also used in Northumbrian English. From this it might be inferred that breeches and breeks relate to the Latin
Breeks
German fairy tale
Fairy Book. Italo Calvino included another Italian version, "The Devil's Breeches" from Bologna, in his Italian Folktales. The tale is classified as Aarne–Thompson
Bearskin_(German_fairy_tale)
Association football club in England
shirt with a letter H on a scarlet shield on the left breast, and white breeches. In 1884 or 1885, the club changed to a "quartered" kit similar to Blackburn
Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
Species of flowering plant
United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965. How to grow: Acanthus – Telegraph BBC – Gardening: Plant Finder – Bear's breeches
Acanthus_spinosus
Species of flowering plant
Acanthus mollis, commonly known as bear's breeches, sea dock, bear's foot plant, sea holly, gator plant or oyster plant, is a species of plant in the family
Acanthus_mollis
Uniform, insignia or symbol
term most notably referred to the embroidered coats, waistcoats, knee breeches and stockings in 18th-century style, worn by footmen on formal occasions
Livery
Red trousers worn by the French army
Some parts of the Kingdom of France's army already wore red trousers or breeches but the French Revolution saw the introduction of loose fitting white trousers
Pantalon_rouge
Species of flowering plant
Other regional names include meetinghouses from New England, jacket-and-breeches, Jack-in-trousers, and lady's slipper in Massachusetts, red-bells and rock-lily
Aquilegia_canadensis
Stream in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Mountain Creek is a 20.9-mile-long (33.6 km) tributary of Yellow Breeches Creek in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mountain Creek starts in the South
Mountain Creek (Yellow Breeches Creek tributary)
Mountain_Creek_(Yellow_Breeches_Creek_tributary)
Uniforms of the army of Napoleon I
They were issued breeches of yellow deerskin for full dress and green breeches for undress both were of identical cut. The green breeches were ornamented
Uniforms_of_the_Grande_Armée
Turning point in men's fashion
came to be known as sans-culottes because they could not afford silk breeches and wore less expensive pantaloons instead. The term was first used as
Great_Male_Renunciation
took the form of breeches whilst most soldiers wore semi-breeches – tight at the calf and loose at the thigh but less so than full breeches. Once again leather
Uniforms and insignia of the Red Army (1917–1922)
Uniforms_and_insignia_of_the_Red_Army_(1917–1922)
Items of Jewish religious clothing
undergarments (Biblical Hebrew: מִכְנְסֵי־בָד, romanized: miḵnəsē-ḇāḏ) were "linen breeches" (KJV) worn by the priests and the High Priest in ancient Israel. They
Priestly_undergarments
Armed workers supporting the French Revolution
The sans-culottes (French: [sɑ̃kylɔt]; lit. 'without breeches') were the common people of the lower classes in late 18th-century France, a great many of
Sans-culottes
German bog body
decayed. The find included a leather belt, shoes, fragments of woollen breeches, and a pair of woollen puttees. The remains, one of the most visually striking
Damendorf_Man
his breeches. A German prince shows his stiff turned-back cuffs, embroidered in gold, as is the centre of his coat, stockings over his breeches. Back
1700–1750_in_Western_fashion
Riding garment or overskirt worn by women
breeches. The safeguard, and its French equivalent, the devantiére, can be described as a wrap-around apron, possibly worn over some kind of breeches
Safeguard_(costume)
elaborately crafted royal court dress of the 17th century (suit, wig, knee breeches), which was shed because of the French Revolution. This evolution is seen
History_of_suits
court uniform. For men, it comprised a matching tailcoat and waistcoat, breeches and stockings, lace cuffs and cravat, together with a cocked hat and a
Court uniform and dress in the United Kingdom
Court_uniform_and_dress_in_the_United_Kingdom
Short story by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
his projects, a pair of riding breeches for a wealthy customer, was never claimed. He thought he could sell the breeches to get money for more useful clothes
An_Honest_Thief
Austrian/Bavarian leather trousers
Pants") is used in English to refer specifically to the traditional leather breeches worn by men in Southern Germany (specifically in Bavaria and Swabia), Austria
Lederhosen
narrow waist, and full skirts. Trousers were worn for smart day wear, while breeches continued in use at court and in the country. During the first half of
1820s_in_Western_fashion
Type of armed combat sport
The glove also improves grip. Breeches Breeches or knickers are short trousers that end just below the knee. The breeches are required to have 10 cm of
Fencing
British fashion house
accessories. In 1886, the company earned its first royal warrant as Leather Breeches Maker to HRH the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII). The Huntsman building
H._Huntsman_&_Sons
Cannon breech
revolutionary stepped, interrupted thread design for locking artillery breeches, invented by Swedish engineer Axel Welin in 1889 or 1890. Shortly after
Welin_breech_block
Maritime rescue team on Inisheer, County Galway, Ireland
Crew rescued the entire crew from the stricken vessel using a breeches buoy. The breeches buoy had been in existence on the island since 1901, but had
Inisheer_Rocket_Crew
Occasion when a small boy was first dressed in breeches or trousers
Breeching was the occasion when a small boy was first dressed in breeches or trousers. From the mid-16th century until the late 19th or early 20th century
Breeching_(boys)
Dog breed
over the body, quite hard, close-fitting, with woolly undercoat. Ruff, breeches and tail plume are clearly visible. Long-haired: All over the body, long
Dutch_Shepherd
19th-century sea rescue device
used either to direct a rescue-boat to the ship, or, later, to mount a Breeches buoy. The apparatus was invented by Captain George William Manby, inspired
Manby_mortar
Uniforms worn by personnel of the Imperial Japanese Army
Imperial Guard). Breeches were red. The cavalry branch colour was green and in 1905 this colour appeared on both collars and breeches stripes. As with
Uniforms of the Imperial Japanese Army
Uniforms_of_the_Imperial_Japanese_Army
Historic American house, now the Southampton Historical Museum
a Dominy clock, and a rare 16th-century Breeches Bible, this version speaks of Adam and Eve wearing "breeches made of fig leaves." The Halsey estate in
Halsey House (Southampton, New York)
Halsey_House_(Southampton,_New_York)
Style of trousers
uniform of (for example) the Soviet Army. They were similar to riding breeches, but adapted to fit in jackboots. Russian dictionaries define "galife"
Galliffet_trousers
Species of shrub
language and Malayalam and Gurige in Kannada, is a shrub of the bear's breeches family (Acanthaceae) that is found in the shola forests of the Western
Strobilanthes_kunthiana
Breeches role in theatre
in London theatre, and the responsibility carried by such lead roles. A breeches role was also a rare opportunity for an early 20th-century actress to wear
Principal_boy
as mutton chops as a style of facial hair. Breeches became longer—tightly fitted leather riding breeches reached almost to the boot tops—and were replaced
1795–1820_in_Western_fashion
17th century knee-length coat
England as a component of a three-piece ensemble, which also included breeches and a long vest or waistcoat. This ensemble served as the prototype for
Justacorps
Uniform of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
pattern scarlet tunic tailored from serge fabric, with the high collar, blue breeches with yellow stripe identifying a cavalry history, a Stetson hat, a Sam
Red_Serge
American novelist
2016 RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance. Her debut novel Must Love Breeches made the USA Today bestseller list the week of November 5, 2015. Angela
Angela_Quarles
Traditional Celtic tightly-fit footed trousers
Romans, to show indication of a haughty spirit.) They could be cut as knee-breeches or full length. These trews were cut on the bias, which allowed the fabric
Trews
Coverings for the upper legs worn by men in Ancient Rome
leg (cf. tibia). Femoralia are sometimes described as short trousers or breeches, and tibialia as leggings. Raffaele D'Amato, Roman Military Clothing: AD
Femoralia
Form of equestrianism
worn by sidesaddle riders today—which is actually a half skirt worn over breeches, designed so the rider does not sit on any apron fabric. The sidesaddle
Sidesaddle
Species of flowering plant
of fiddleneck known by the common names seaside fiddleneck and woolly breeches. It is native to the west coast of North America from British Columbia
Amsinckia_spectabilis
Sleeveless upper-body garment
coat and breeches instead of matching it perfectly. For instance, men would mix solids and patterns within the waistcoat, coat, and breeches to create
Waistcoat
Historical region of Western United States, c. 1607–1912
turkeys, and other abundant game. Clad in typical frontier garb, leather breeches, moccasins, fur cap, and hunting shirt, and girded by a belt from which
American_frontier
Swiss folk wrestling
Suisse) and natively (and colloquially) as Hosenlupf (Swiss German for "breeches-lifting"), is a style of folk wrestling native to Switzerland, more specifically
Schwingen
Line-throwing gun for rescue
English and French), and a Tail block designed to support the breeches buoy. Once the breeches buoy lines and the Crotch Pole (an A frame) assembled, the
Lyle_gun
Small fastener
rather than functional, purpose. The early 17th century short jerkin, wide breeches and cloak may have been adorned by dozens of buttons, and with so many
Button
Portrayal of a stage character by a performer of the opposite sex
the pantomime traditionally contains a role for a "principal boy" — a breeches role played by a young woman — and also one or more pantomime dames, female
Travesti_(theatre)
1968 British film
coloured breeches when only the 11th Hussars wore breeches of that colour. Officers and troopers of the other four regiments wore dark blue breeches, with
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 film)
The_Charge_of_the_Light_Brigade_(1968_film)
1974 American disaster film
them and crashes, setting the roof ablaze. A Navy rescue team attaches a breeches buoy between the Promenade Room and the roof of the adjacent 102-story
The_Towering_Inferno
Type of trousers
period. From the 1500s until the early 17th century, very loose fitting breeches and hosen were fashionable among the wealthy. Frequently, these galligaskins
Wide-leg_trousers
16th century European mask for women
Doublet Peascod belly Poet shirt Sbai Suea pat Trousers Braccae Braies Breeches Culottes Harem Knickerbockers Sompot Chong Kben Zaragüelles Skirts Hobble
Visard
Legal proceedings in Massachusetts (1692–93)
Hole, or Grave, between the Rocks, about two feet deep; his Shirt and Breeches being pulled off, and an old pair of Trousers of one Executed put on his
Salem_witch_trials
Trousers tailored to fit very close to the body
century, European men wore breeches and hose. In Tudor times, these breeches were loose-fitting, but by the 1660s, tight breeches were fashionable. These
Slim-fit_pants
Icelandic saga
of his shipmates, including little Groa, were drowned. Bróka-Auðr ('Aud Breeches') is the first wife of Þórðr Ingunarsson before he marries Guðrún. He and
Laxdæla_saga
Loose gown or coat worn by men in the 18th century
at home as a sort of dressing gown or informal coat over the shirt and breeches. The typical banyan was cut en chemise, with the sleeves and body cut as
Banyan_(clothing)
Informal Western dress code
called a "petticoat"), a cravat (a precursor of the necktie), a wig, knee breeches (trousers), and a hat. The paintings of Jan Steen, Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Suit
Sporting breeches
Plus fours or plus-fours are breeches or trousers that extend four inches (10 cm) below the knee (and thus four inches longer than traditional knickerbockers
Plus_fours
King of the United Kingdom from 1820 to 1830
helped to disguise his size, favoured pantaloons and trousers over knee breeches because they were looser, and popularised a high collar with neck cloth
George_IV
American actor and director (born 1957)
2014). "'Sleepy Hollow' Recap: Horseman With No Head; Ben Franklin With No Breeches". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. eISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522
Timothy_Busfield
Officer ensuring bread and beer quality
breeches and tested ale by pouring a sample onto a wooden bench, sitting in it for around half an hour, and judging the ale by whether their breeches
Ale_conner
United States historic place
Bridge Company fabricated the superstructure. The bridge crosses Yellow Breeches Creek. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986
Etters_Bridge
Footwear secured by straps worn in Ancient Rome
Doublet Peascod belly Poet shirt Sbai Suea pat Trousers Braccae Braies Breeches Culottes Harem Knickerbockers Sompot Chong Kben Zaragüelles Skirts Hobble
Calceus
Close-fitting tapered pants with bands for the feet
As ladies moved away from riding sidesaddle, they began wearing riding breeches in the 1920s in a similar style to those worn by men. By 1934, jodhpurs
Stirrup_pants
Intentional killing of trans women
En femme En homme Fop Otokonoko Passing (gender) Tomboy As performance Breeches role Drag Drag in Africa Khawal Köçek Onnagata Pantomime dame Principal
Transfemicide
Class of artillery
company Krupp in contrast, adopted "Horizontal sliding block" breeches, rather than screw breeches, for all artillery calibres up to 16 in (410 mm) naval guns
Rifled_breech_loader
Species of shrub
Thamnosma texana, the rue of the mountains, Texas desert-rue or Dutchman's breeches, is a shrub in the citrus family Rutaceae. It is native to Arizona (Hualap
Thamnosma_texana
her clothes up to her waist, while Jones, in top boots, but with his breeches down, stands between her legs and enjoys her. 4 Lady Bellaston & Tom Jones
List of erotica by George Morland, William Ward and John Raphael Smith
List_of_erotica_by_George_Morland,_William_Ward_and_John_Raphael_Smith
American navy of the Revolutionary War period (1775–1785)
flat yellow buttons, blue breeches and red waistcoat, plain. Masters, blue cloth with lapels, round cuff, blue breeches and red waistcoat. Midshipmen
Continental_Navy
Military rank
Prussian Army. Traditionally the bombardier tended the vents at the top of breeches, handled the final assembly of ammunition and placed the ammunition in
Bombardier_(rank)
BREECHES
BREECHES
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant spelling of Brailey.French : from a diminutive of Brael, from Old French braiel, a belt knotted at the waist to hold up breeches, presumably an occupational name for a maker of such belts. There may be some connection with Breilly (see Brallier). This is a New England name.
Male
Norse
Old Norse myth name of a dwarf who, along with his brother Eitri, made magical objects for the gods, including the hammer of Thor, probably derived from the Nordic element bróka, BRÖKK means "breeches."
BREECHES
BREECHES
BREECHES
BREECHES
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BREECHES
n. pl.
The name for a style of short breeches; smallclothes.
n.
A covering for the leg, or leg and foot; as, upper stocks (breeches); nether stocks (stockings).
n.
The band which encompasses the waist; esp., one on the upper part of breeches, trousers, pantaloons, skirts, or the like.
v. t.
To remove the breeches of; to divest or strip of breeches.
n.
A fellow without breeches; a ragged fellow; -- a name of reproach given in the first French revolution to the extreme republican party, who rejected breeches as an emblem peculiar to the upper classes or aristocracy, and adopted pantaloons.
n. pl.
Breeches.
v. i.
A loose lower garment; loose breeches; chiefly used in the plural.
n. pl.
The breeches; trousers.
n.
Close-fitting trousers or breeches, as formerly worn, reaching to the knee.
n. pl.
A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.
n. pl.
A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
n.
A bifurcated garment for a man, covering the body from the waist downwards, and consisting of breeches and stockings in one.
n.
Breeches; shortclothes.
n.
Breeches made of buckskin.
n.
Breeches.
n. pl.
Breeches; trousers.
n. pl.
Trousers; pantaloons.
v. t.
To put into, or clothe with, breeches.
n.
A sort of breeches.
v. t.
To cover as with breeches.