noun
- trousers or pants, especially knee-length breeches
Usage: informal; chiefly dialectal
Examples
- He pulled on his work britches before heading to the barn.
- The old farmer wore patched britches and a worn shirt.
- She told him to get his britches on and come to dinner.
- The boy’s britches were too short for his growing legs.
- He’s getting too big for his britches, acting all high and mighty.
- Those fancy britches won’t last long on the farm.