Britches vs. Trousers: What's the Difference?

Britches and Trousers Definitions
Britches
Alternative form of breeches.
Trousers
An article of clothing that covers the part of the body between the waist and the ankles or knees, and is divided into a separate part for each leg.
The trousers need to be shortened.
Why can women wear trousers when men can’t wear skirts?
Britches
Informal term for breeches
Trousers
A garment worn by men and boys, extending from the waist to the knee or to the ankle, and covering each leg separately.
Trousers
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately;
He had a sharp crease in his trousers
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