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britch·es
(brĭch′ĭz)pl.n.
Idiom: Breeches.
too big for (one's) britches
Overconfident; cocky.
[Alteration of breeches, pl. of breech.]
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britches
(ˈbrɪtʃɪz)pl n
(Clothing & Fashion) a variant spelling of breeches
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breech•es
(ˈbrɪtʃ ɪz)n. (used with a pl. v.)
1. knee-length trousers, often with buckles or decoration at the bottoms, worn by men in the 17th to early 19th centuries.
3. Informal. trousers.
Idioms: too big for one's breeches, more insolent and conceited than is warranted by one's position or abilities.
[1125–75; Middle English, pl. of breech]
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Noun | 1. | britches - informal term for breeches plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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