To clothe in breeches; to put breeches on someone.
From 'be-' plus 'breech,' from Old English 'brec' (garment). The prefix creates a verb meaning to clothe or dress someone in a specific garment.
When a boy was 'bebreeched' or 'got his breeches,' it was a childhood milestone marking the transition from skirts to pants—it was such a significant moment it had its own verb in English.
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