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britches
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britches
(noun)
big
(adjective)
britches
/
ˈ
brɪtʃəz/
noun
britches
/
ˈ
brɪtʃəz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRITCHES
[
plural
]
chiefly US, informal + old-fashioned
:
pants
an old pair of
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