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Rhinegrave breeches — /ruyn grayv /. See petticoat breeches. [1930 35; named after the Rhinegrave of Salm, who introduced the fashion in Paris about 1650; Rhinegrave < MD rijngraaf, G Rheingraf lit., Rhine count; see RHINE, GRAF] … Useful english dictionary
petticoat breeches — noun plural : elaborate breeches with legs resembling skirts worn by Englishmen in the late 17th century * * * men s breeches, often ornate, having loose, skirtlike legs, worn in France and England from about 1650 to 1680. Also called Rhinegrave… … Useful english dictionary
petticoat breeches — men s breeches, often ornate, having loose, skirtlike legs, worn in France and England from about 1650 to 1680. Also called Rhinegrave breeches. [1650 60] * * * … Universalium
