Britches

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /bɹɪtʃəz/

Origin

Alteration of breeches ("trousers, pantaloons") in use since at least the 18th century in Britain and British colonies.

Full definition of britches

Noun

1. (dialect) Pants, trousers.
• 2003, Thad Sitton, Harder than hardscrabble: oral recollections of the farming life ... , And Tom Bowles told him, says, "Go up to the store and get you a free pair of britches me." Says, "Them damned old britches you wearing ain't fittin' to wear to town."

Synonyms

• (breeches) knee britches

Derived terms

• big for one's britches