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britches

/ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
britch-es
IPA
/ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪz/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).

noun

The roe of cod.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

britch (attributive)

Phrases

big-boy britches breath and britches frog's britches get glad in the same britches one got mad in too big for one's britches

Synonyms

knee britches

Rhymes With

switches witches riches ditches itches

Questions

How do you pronounce britches?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɪt͡ʃɪz/.
What does britches mean?
Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
Where does britches come from?
An alteration of breeches (“trousers, pantaloons”) in use since at least the 18th century in Britain and British colonies.

How to pronounce britches

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