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Smallclothes — Small clothes , n. pl. A man s garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See {Breeches}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smallclothes — [smôl′klōz΄, smôl′klōthz΄] pl.n. closefitting knee breeches worn during the 18th cent … English World dictionary
smallclothes — noun plural Date: 1759 1. small articles of clothing (as underclothing or handkerchiefs) 2. close fitting knee breeches worn in the 18th century … New Collegiate Dictionary
smallclothes — /smawl klohz , klohdhz /, n.pl. 1. Brit. small, personal items of clothing, as underwear, handkerchiefs, etc. 2. knee breeches, esp. the close fitting ones worn in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. [1625 35; SMALL + CLOTHES] * * * … Universalium
smallclothes — noun 18th century knee breeches … Wiktionary
smallclothes — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun plural 1. : knee breeches especially of the close fitting type worn in the 18th and early 19th centuries 2. : small articles of clothing (as underclothing, handkerchiefs, children s garments) * * * /smawl klohz , klohdhz /, n.pl.… … Useful english dictionary
Breeches — Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A garment worn… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Breeches buoy — Breeches Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Breeches pipe — Breeches Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knee breeches — Breeches Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To wear the breeches — Breeches Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
