knee breeches

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Recent Examples of knee breeches If a new Puritanism is sweeping the nation, the comedy club or Netflix special may be the place where the new cultural arbiters in their knee breeches and petticoats are being the most vociferous. Harry Bruinius, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Nov. 2021 But this isn’t the architectural equivalent of requiring federal workers to wear knee breeches and a tricorn hats. Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2020 His inauguration was also notable for being the first where the new president wore pants rather than knee breeches. Pete Corson, ajc, 8 June 2018 Perhaps the most striking visitor was the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, who wore knee breeches and shoes with prominent silver buckles. Milton Gendel, Vanities, 30 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knee breeches
blue jeans
Plural Noun
  • Slightly dressier than classic blue jeans or crisp white denim, dark-wash styles can transition from work to a night out with ease.
    Alesandra Dubin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
  • He was last seen wearing a tan long-sleeve shirt, blue jeans and brown or black boots.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 July 2026

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“Knee breeches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knee%20breeches. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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