breeches
part of speech
noun (breeches, plural)
meaning for a pupil
1) Short trousers fastened just below the knee, worn by men in the past and today for horse riding (riding breeches). tree →
2) (informal, old) Trousers. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Breeches were linen trousers worn by the priests under their robes, to cover their bodies. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that the priests' modesty matters in the holy place, and that the breeches were one of the eight garments of the high priest. In the primary lessons: In history lessons, Tudor, Stuart and Georgian men wore breeches with long stockings; boys were «breeched» (put into breeches) when they were about 5–7. Riders wear tight riding breeches. In The Wind in the Willows, Toad dresses up in fine clothes; in pictures of old times, gentlemen and servants wear breeches. Phrase: «too big for your breeches» (or britches) means too proud of yourself.
examples
- and the mitre of fine linen, and the goodly head-tires of fine linen, and the linen breeches of fine twined linen, (Torah EXO.39.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach. (Torah EXO.28.42, JPS 1917) tree →
- They shall have linen tires upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat. (Prophets EZK.44.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- The king wore velvet breeches and white stockings. tree →
- She pulled on her riding breeches before her lesson. tree →
- Pirates wore loose breeches. tree →
- He's getting too big for his breeches since he won. tree →
- The footman wore breeches and buckled shoes. tree →
- Breeches stop just below the knee. tree →
- Breeches of crimson velvet, silk stockings, and low, silver-buckled slippers completed his costume. tree →
note
Always plural: «a pair of breeches». Sounds like «BRITCH-iz», not «BREE-chiz». US informal spelling britches.
Trees and pragmatics
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