breeches /ˈbɹiː.t͡ʃɪz/ noun[plural only]2 •(informal) Trousers; pantaloons.But now there's only old Manning, and young William, and a new-fashioned woman gardener in breeches and such-like. — 1920 •(historical) A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.And how then was the Devil drest? / Oh! he was in his Sunday's best: / His jacket was red and his breeches were blue, / And there was a hole where the tail came through. — 1834
