noun
General Slang
britches
BRICH-iz · noun · informal
Trousers or pants.
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Definitions
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An informal word for pants, famous in the rebuke "too big for your britches."
“Pull your britches up, boy, and get to work.”
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britches In A Sentence
Pull your britches up, boy, and get to work.
Origin & Usage
A 17th-century spelling variant of "breeches," from Old English "brec," plural of "broc" (leg garment).
Variants
breeches
People Also Ask
What does britches mean?
Britches is an informal word for trousers or pants, famous in the rebuke 'too big for your britches.'
Is britches the same as breeches?
Yes. 'Britches' is a 17th-century spelling variant of 'breeches.'
Where does britches come from?
It comes from 'breeches,' from Old English 'brec,' the plural of 'broc' (leg garment).
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