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Definition of britches noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

britches

noun
 
/ˈbrɪtʃɪz/
 
/ˈbrɪtʃɪz/
(especially North American English)
(also breeches British and North American English)
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  1. short trousers fastened just below the knee
Idioms
be/get too big for your britches (North American English)
(also be/get too big for your boots British and North American English)
  1. to be/become too proud of yourself; to behave as if you are more important than you really are
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