knee breeches

Noun

Meaning

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

knee-breeches

Synonyms

knickerbockers breeches knickers plus fours buckskins knee pants

Hypernyms

pant trousers pair of trousers

Hyponyms

britches plus fours buckskins trunk hose

Examples

Official dress Lord Mayor wearing the state robe over court dress On formal occasions the Lord Mayor wears traditional black velvet court dress (old style) consisting of a coat, waistcoat and knee breeches with steel cut buttons. Source: Internet

The Queen with President Nixon in the ground floor Marble Hall Formerly, men not wearing military uniform wore knee breeches of an 18th-century design. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

knee bolster pad knee bolster support knee brace knee britches knee cap knee comfort pad