breeches

Meanings

Noun

trousers ending above the knee
opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
plural of breech
A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
Trousers; pantaloons.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English breches, brechen pl, a variant of Middle English breche, brech, brek (“breeches”), from Old English brēċ (“underpants”), from either (or both) earlier Celtic origin or from Proto-West Germanic *brōk, from Proto-Germanic *brōkiz pl (nom.acc.), from *brōks (“trousers”). Akin to Old Norse brók (“breeches”), Danish brog, Dutch broek, German Bruch f; compare Latin brācae ( > French braies, Spanish bragas) which is immediately of Celtic origin. Compare brail.

Synonyms

breech, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers, pants, rear of barrel, rear of tube, trousers

Scrabble Score: 15

breeches is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
breeches is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
breeches is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

breeches is a valid Words With Friends word