From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbreechesbreech‧es /ˈbrɪtʃɪz/ noun [plural] DCCshort trousers that fasten just below the knees riding breeches
Examples from the Corpus
breeches• She noticed his long, powerful legs, the immaculate cut of his close-fitting breeches, his purposeful stride.• Wool was big, not just for jumpers but for breeches.• He was dressed neatly enough in grey breeches, white shirt and an ill-fitting blue coat, but was barefoot.• His breeches were made of white shiny silk and so was his waistcoat.• It was flag bedecked and in front of it a brass band were parading in breeches, green-Loden jackets and cocked hats.• Sweat poured from their bodies and they wore only the thinnest of breeches. 