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britch·es
/
ˈbrɪtʃ
ɪz
/
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[
brich
-iz
]
Show IPA
noun
(
used with a plural verb
)
breeches
.
Origin:
1880–85
Can be confused:
breeches
,
britches.
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britches
(ˈbrɪtʃɪz)
—
pl n
a variant spelling of
breeches
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
britches
1905, from britch (1620s), an old variant of
breeches
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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