SINCE 1828
braccae
plural noun
brac·cae
| \ ˈbräˌkī, ˈbraˌkē, -akˌsē\
variants:
or less commonly bracae \ ˈbräˌkī , ˈbrāˌsē \
Definition of braccae
: shapeless trousers of wool or skin tied at the waist and ankles by cords worn chiefly by the ancient Gauls
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