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1 knee-breeches
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3 breeches
3 ○ US pantalon m.to be too big for one's breeches avoir la grosse tête. -
4 knee
knee [ni:]1 noun(a) (part of body) genou m;∎ the snow was up to our knees, we were up to our knees in snow on avait de la neige jusqu'aux genoux;∎ at knee level à hauteur du genou;∎ to go down on one's knees, to fall to one's knees se mettre à genoux;∎ also figurative to be on one's knees être à genoux;∎ literary to bend or to bow the knee to or before sb fléchir le genou devant qn, s'incliner devant qn;∎ to bring sb to his/her knees faire capituler qn;∎ the war nearly brought the country to its knees la guerre a failli entraîner la ruine du pays(b) (of trousers) genou m;∎ worn at the knees usé aux genoux∎ come and sit on my knee viens t'asseoir sur mes genoux;∎ to put sb over one's knee donner la fessée à ou corriger qn;∎ I learnt it at my mother's knee j'ai appris cela dès ma plus tendre enfance;∎ on bended knee à genoux;∎ to go down on bended knee se mettre à genouxdonner un coup de genou à;∎ he kneed me in the groin il m'a donné un coup de genou dans l'aine;∎ she kneed the door open elle poussa la porte du genou►► Technology knee bracket console-équerre f;British knee breeches knickers mpl;knee drop (in wrestling) projection f sur le genou;knee jerk réflexe m rotulien;knee joint articulation f du genou;knee pad genouillère f;knee plate gousset m (de charpente);knee reflex réflexe m rotulien;Carpentry knee timber bois m courbant ou coudé -
5 breeches
['brɪtʃɪz]1) (also knee breeches) culotte f2) (also riding breeches) culotte f (de cheval)3) (colloq) US pantalon m -
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7 breeches
['bri iz, ]( American[) 'bri:-](trousers, especially ones coming just below the knee: riding breeches.) culotte -
8 hose
hose [həʊz]1 noun∎ a length of rubber hose un bout de tuyau en caoutchouc;∎ turn off the hose arrêtez le jet;∎ garden hose tuyau m d'arrosage(b) (UNCOUNT) (stockings) bas mpl; (tights) collant m, collants mpl; Commerce articles mpl chaussants (de bonneterie); History chausses fpl; (knee breeches) haut-de-chausse m, haut-de-chausses m, culotte f courte►► hose reel dévidoir m(b) (with fire hose) arroser à la lance(wash out) laver au jet -
9 jodhpurs
['‹odpəz](riding breeches that fit tightly from the knee to the ankle.) culotte de cheval
См. также в других словарях:
Knee breeches — Breeches Breech es (br[i^]ch [e^]z), n. pl. [OE. brech, brek, AS. br[=e]k, pl. of br[=o]c breech, breeches; akin to Icel. br[=o]k breeches, ODan. brog, D. broek, G. bruch; cf. L. bracae, braccae, which is of Celtic origin. Cf. {Brail}.] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knee breeches — Knee Knee (n[=e]), n. [OE. kne, cneo, As. cne[ o], cne[ o]w; akin to OS. knio, kneo, OFries. kn[=i], G. & D. knie, OHG. chniu, chneo, Icel. kn[=e], Sw. kn[ a], Dan. kn[ae], Goth. kniu, L. genu, Gr. go ny, Skr. j[=a]nu, [root]231. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knee-breeches — kneeˈ breeches plural noun Breeches extending to just below the knee • • • Main Entry: ↑knee … Useful english dictionary
knee breeches — n. BREECHES (sense 1) … English World dictionary
knee breeches — knee .breeches n [plural] tight trousers that end at your knee, worn especially in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
knee breeches — knee ,breeches noun plural pants that cover only as far down as your knees, worn by men in the past … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
knee breeches — knee′ breech es n. pl. clo breeches 1) • Etymology: 1825–35 … From formal English to slang
knee breeches — breeches (def. 1). [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
knee breeches — noun trousers ending above the knee • Syn: ↑breeches, ↑knee pants, ↑knickerbockers, ↑knickers • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
knee breeches — /ˈni brɪtʃəz/ (say nee brichuhz) plural noun breeches reaching to or just below the knee …
knee breeches — plural noun historical short trousers fastened at or just below the knee … English new terms dictionary