/ Dictionary / Index P petticoat breeches: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pet'ticoat breech"es Pronunciation: [key] men's breeches, often ornate, having loose, skirtlike legs, worn in France and England from about 1650 to 1680. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. petticoat petticoated Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language