Etymology · Middle English
breche
3 English words descend from Middle English breche, most common first.
- breachA gap or opening made by breaking or battering, as in a wall, fortification or levee / embankment; the space between the parts of a solid body rent by violence.
- breechA garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.
- breechesA garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.