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britches

/ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪz/

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An alteration of breeches (“trousers, pantaloons”) in use since at least the 18th century in Britain and British colonies.

noun britch

Appalachia, Southern US, alternative, plural, plural only Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers). And Tom Bowles told him, says, "Go up to the store and get you a free pair of britches [on me]." Says, "Them damned old britches you wearing ain't fittin' to wear to town."
Similar: knee britches
plural, plural only The roe of cod.

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@misc{britches_2026,
  title = {britches},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/britches},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}