britches

plural noun

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britch·es | \ ˈbri-chəz

Definition of britches

: breeches, trousers

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Recent Examples on the Web Clooney gives a brilliant voice performance in the title role of the fox who’s often too big for his corduroy britches. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 6 May 2022 Hang on to your britches, Big Bounce America is coming to Louisville. — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Apr. 2022 Macbeth has sometimes come off as a man too big for his britches — and punished for it accordingly. — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2022 That is meant neither to be patronizing, nor a pat on the britches and a tousle of the hair. — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2021 Some annuals and perennials can be just too big for their botanical britches. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 10 July 2021 Despite the quick success, West certainly hasn't gotten too big for his britches. — Marisa Spyker, Southern Living, 18 June 2021 College football has grown too big for its britches, and the NCAA long ago abdicated its parental duties. — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2020 See More

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