knee breeches

Synonyms:

breeches, knee pants, knickerbockers, knickers

Types:

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britches

informal term for breeches

buckskins

breeches made of buckskin

plus fours

men's baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)

trunk hose

puffed breeches of the 16th and 17th centuries usually worn over hose

Type of:

pant, trouser

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately