knee breeches
plural nounDefinition of knee breeches
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His inauguration was also notable for being the first where the new president wore pants rather than knee breeches. — Pete Corson, ajc, "Photos: Swearing-in ceremonies with no Bible," 8 June 2018 Perhaps the most striking visitor was the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, who wore knee breeches and shoes with prominent silver buckles. — Milton Gendel, Vanities, "Inside the Queen’s Royal Retreat at Balmoral," 30 Apr. 2018 And Renaissance Santa sported gold-embroidered burgundy velvet knee breeches and a matching mid-length cape, with an equally elegant Mrs. Claus at his side. — National Geographic, "Christmas in July—Inside a Santa Summer Camp," 26 July 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'knee breeches.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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