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britches

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britch·es  (brchz)
pl.n.
Breeches.
Idiom:
too big for (one's) britches
Overconfident; cocky.
[Alteration of breeches, pl. of breech.]
britches [ˈbrɪtʃɪz]
pl n
(Clothing & Fashion) a variant spelling of breeches
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.britchesbritches - informal term for breeches          
breeches, knee breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers - trousers ending above the knee
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one


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