BREECH

/bɹiːtʃ/
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Definition

/bɹiːtʃ/
noun
  1. (now only in the plural) A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.
  2. The buttocks or backside.
  3. The part of a cannon or other firearm behind the chamber.
verb
  1. To dress in breeches. (especially) To dress a boy in breeches or trousers for the first time.
  2. To beat or spank on the buttocks.
  3. To fit or furnish with a breech.
    “to breech a gun”
adjective
  1. Born, or having been born, breech.
adverb
  1. With the hips coming out before the head.

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