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as in seat
the part of the body upon which someone sits
plant yourselves on your breeches on that bench and listen to what I have to say
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as in pants
breeches plural
an outer garment covering each leg separately from waist to ankle
the mounted riders look striking in their red coats and white breeches
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Recent Examples of breech
That is in the venerable theatrical tradition of the many plays and operas with women in what was known as a breeches role, or Hosenrolle.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
For a horseback rider, a comfortable jacket is a must as well as riding breeches.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Women would have been at work tanning hides for tepees, moccasins, shirts and breeches, and drying and curing meat for the coming northern winter.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
At delivery, about 10% of breech babies are in a complete breech position.4
Incomplete (footling) breech
A footling breech position is when the baby’s legs are extended and facing straight down.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Dec. 2024
For a horseback rider, a comfortable jacket is a must as well as riding breeches.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Women would have been at work tanning hides for tepees, moccasins, shirts and breeches, and drying and curing meat for the coming northern winter.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
At delivery, about 10% of breech babies are in a complete breech position.4
Incomplete (footling) breech
A footling breech position is when the baby’s legs are extended and facing straight down.
—Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 25 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breech
Noun
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In this foredeck area, sunbeds on both sides are paired with flip-up seats at the bases.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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The shop has been designed to look like a luxury cabin, complete with airline seats, a check-in desk and displays that look like serving trays in a Pan Am shade of light blue.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.—
Sandra Rose Salathe,
Flow Space,
30 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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Bruce Bennett / Getty Images Conversation Starters: The long tail of a heated U.S.-Canada rivalry More best-on-best international hockey, please.—
Alex Kirshner,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The long, bony tail—a vestige of its dinosaurian past—contrasts sharply with the modern short tail of Baminornis zhenghensis, prompting the aforementioned reevaluation of its place on the evolutionary tree.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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But a rump of conservative Catholic traditionalists with money and political power are fomenting division.—
R. R. Reno,
Foreign Affairs,
13 Nov. 2018
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The ruffled rumps of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025 Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen Colleen Allen fall 2025 Photo: Annie Powers / Courtesy of Colleen Allen In terms of memorability, the fresh-on-the-scene designer’s NYFW presentation rivaled household names.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Vogue,
12 Feb. 2025
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And then there was the rising popularity in the twenty-tens of Brazilian butt lifts, signalling the hastening shift of America’s erotic focus from the bosom to the posterior.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Use the angle of his posterior to approximate what his pelvis is doing and there’s obviously a difference in the underlying mechanics pre- and post-surgery.—
Eno Sarris,
The Athletic,
21 Nov. 2024
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There's a Lawrenceville location, too. ☕️ Pro tip: Sip slowly to avoid a mouthful of finely ground sludge at the bottom of the cup.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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If the bottom falls out of, say, the Chinese real-estate market—among the largest asset classes in the world—the entire global economy could totter.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Officers went to the rear of the home and could not immediately locate the man.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Every week, at the end of his pre-match press conference, the Crystal Palace manager strides past the exit to the rear of the room, picks up a Danish pastry from the spread provided for the media, and expresses gratitude to his audience that one has been saved for him.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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