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Breeches
Clothing with coverings for each leg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Breeches (/ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbriː-/ BRITCH-iz, BREE-chiz)[1] are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg, usually stopping just below the knee, though in some cases reaching to the ankles. Formerly a standard item of Western men's clothing, they had fallen out of use by the mid-19th century in favour of trousers.
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Modern athletic garments used for English riding and fencing, although called breeches or britches, differ from breeches.