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breeches noun

  /ˈbɹiː.t͡ʃɪz/ , /ˈbɹɪ.t͡ʃɪz/
  • (historical) A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
culotte, haut-de-chausses

breech noun

  /bɹiːt͡ʃ/
  • (firearms) The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber. [from 16th c.]
culasse
  • (historical, now only, _, in the plural, or, attributive) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks. [from 11th c.]
culotte

breeching noun

  /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃiːŋ/ , /ˈbɹiːt͡ʃɪŋ/ , /ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪn/ , /ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
  • (nautical) A rope used to secure a cannon.
corde
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