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Meanings of unbreeched in English
Spanish
breeching Occasion when a small boy was first dressed in breeches or trousers.
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Examples for "breeching"
Examples for "breeching"
1
This first breeching is an event that papa desires and mamma dreads.
2
The stationary breeching, which prevents recoil, was not in use at this time.
3
He wants the whip; ought to have had it regularly from his first breeching.
4
Spongers return rammer and sponge to place, and assist in securing lashings and breeching.
5
With a breeching, the piece may be fired as if on an ordinary carriage.
Usage of unbreeched in English
1
When you were yet unbreeched I was lord of half Europe.
2
He pulled Snap's second Colt from his belt, and unbreeched that.
3
He unbreeched it, looking down a moment to see if both barrels were loaded.
4
Michael grew up, therefore, as might be expected, a hungry, dirty-faced, unbreeched, long-coated urchin.
5
And at that time we were an unbreeched people, like the Indians-saving your Highnesses' reverence-andthe climate here is too cold for such costume.
6
"Why sit here to be scorned by this unbreeched heathen?"
7
"Don't go filling the paper with your unbreeched geniuses," he said, genially, "and don't overwork yourself.
Frequent collocations
Unbreeched through the time