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britches

britch·es
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brich-iz]
    • /ˈbrɪtʃ ɪz/
    • /ˈbrɪtʃ.ɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brich-iz]
    • /ˈbrɪtʃ ɪz/

Definitions of britches word

  • noun plural britches breeches (sense 2) 3
  • abbreviation BRITCHES breeches. 1
  • noun britches (chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers). 0

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Origin of britches

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Britches

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

britches popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

britches usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for britches

noun britches

  • trousers — a leg of a pair of trousers.
  • jeans — born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1964–2000.
  • drawers — a sliding, lidless, horizontal compartment, as in a piece of furniture, that may be drawn out in order to gain access to it.
  • dungareesdungarees. work clothes, overalls, etc., of blue denim. blue jeans.
  • panties — panties.

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