breeches

Example Sentences

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Wearing a traditional Cambodian-Thai jacket and breeches in shiny cream-colored silk, he danced and crooned as a crowd of hundreds milled around.

From Los Angeles Times

“I would have fired somebody like Fauci. I think he got way too big for his breeches, and I think he did a lot of damage.”

From New York Times

An 1895 photo of Burtis on an outing, wearing a straw boater and suspenders with his breeches, suggests the captain enjoyed eating his catch as much as finding it.

From Washington Post

What appears to be fine Chantilly lace emerges at the throat and cuffs, and he sports black satin breeches and white silk stockings.

From Los Angeles Times

There are tall, flowering Acanthus mollis, commonly known as bear’s breeches, as well as silvery green olive trees and fragrant coastal rosemary.

From Los Angeles Times