Breeches vs. Trousers

Breeches ( BRITCH-iz, BREE-chiz) are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg, usually stopping just below the knee, though in some cases reaching to the ankles. The breeches were normally closed and fastened about the leg, along its open seams at varied lengths, and to the knee, by either buttons or by a drawstring, or by one or more straps and buckle or brooches.

Trousers (British English), slacks, or pants are an item of clothing that might have originated in Central Asia, worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, and dresses). In the United Kingdom, the word pants generally means underwear and not trousers.

short trousers fastened just below the knee, now chiefly worn for riding or as part of ceremonial dress

An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.

The lower rear portion of the human trunk; the buttocks.

A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately.

A breech presentation or delivery.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately;

A fetus in breech presentation.

Knee breeches.

(Informal) Pants.

Tight-fitting pants for horseback riding, often including a wide layer of coarse material such as leather centered along the inseam to provide improved grip.

The part of a firearm behind the barrel.

The lower part of a pulley block.

plural of breech

A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.

(informal) Trousers; pantaloons.

A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.

Trousers; pantaloons.

trousers ending above the knee