Plural of braga; long trousers or breeches, historically worn by Celtic peoples and later adopted by other European cultures.
From Gaulish 'braca', related to breeches or trousers. The word traveled into Latin and other European languages, reflecting a historical shift in clothing when Celtic peoples introduced long pants to Mediterranean cultures.
Romans originally thought pants were weird and barbaric—but Celtic and Germanic peoples wearing bragas were actually much better adapted to fighting on horseback and in cold climates, so the practical advantage eventually won over fashion prejudice!
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