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breeks

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /bɹiːks/
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  • rhymes with -iːks

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noun

Meaning 1

Pants, breeches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From Middle English breke, Northern variant of brechis (“trousers”), from Old English brēċ (“breeches”), plural of brōc (“covering for the leg; trouser”). More at breeches.